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ARTS401 will help prepare you to carry out original research in your own discipline and across disciplines. The course explores concepts and methods used in research and scholarship in the Arts, including Kaupapa Maori approaches. You will work collaboratively and individually to develop the tools to support your own research at Honours and Masters level. ARTS401 has a strongly practical focus that requires active in-class engagement.
ARTS401 will prepare you to carry out original research in your own discipline and across disciplines. You’ll get a chance to test, assess, and practice different methods. You will work collaboratively and individually to explore the possibilities different methods offer for your discipline and areas of research. We’ll also engage with kaupapa Māori research, human ethics, and the research support offered by the UC Library, including the Macmillan Brown Library.
Students who pass this course will:1. Be able to conceptualise and carry out research, including the development of a research question and the identification of the most appropriate method for a particular topic.2. Be able to find, critically examine and interpret a range of literature, data and primary/secondary sources.3. Understand when and how to engage with Mana Whenua, Māori, and Pasifika communities, and other community groups to develop ethical, socially engaged research, and acknowledge and uphold Māori values with an understanding of tikanga and kaupapa Māori research practice.4. Be able to present research in a variety of forms (written, oral, visual), and to give and receive feedback on research process and presentation.5. Be able to contribute effectively in cooperative and collaborative work.6. Feel confident embarking on a research project for the first time.
Permission of the Head of Department.
Students must attend both Workshop A and Workshop B in person. There is no online attendance option for this course.
Jane Buckingham and Serena Kelly
Maria Hellstrom
Meredith Marra
Domestic fee $2,299.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Humanities .