106-401 Research Principles and Practices

Formerly available as 106-126. Students who have completed 106-126 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Usually admission to the postgraduate diploma or fouth year honours in English or cultural studies, see Honours entry.

This subject is designed to equip students with the comprehensive skills necessary for the successful construction and completion of intellectually sophisticated and commercially competitive research projects. This subject constitutes a detailed but broad introduction to research principles and practices common to the disciplinary formations of English literary studies, cultural studies, and creative writing. Through an intensive schedule of seminar attendance, workshop participation and independent research, students will evolve highly specific and customised research proposals, including relevant literature surveys, a detailed outline and timetable of research project, and an annotated bibliography. Students will also complete a research essay on a specific aspect of critical method in literary or cultural studies.

Written work totalling 5000 words.

A subject reader will be available.