ARTSCHOL 200A/B : Arts Scholars 2

Arts

2022 Semester One (1223) / Semester Two (1225) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

An interdisciplinary seminar on great works in Arts to be determined by the convenor from semester to semester.

Course Overview

ARTSCHOL 200 develops students’ research capacity and assists them in developing their own active research projects.
In this course we consider:
• The questions and stories that motivate research (its ‘why’)
• The practicalities of designing and undertaking research (its ‘how’)
• The ‘Great Works’ that underlie researchers' current projects
• Issues of power, 'positionality' and equity in the research space
• The potential impact of university research on communities, institutions, organisations and researchers.
Class sessions vary week to week, taking the form of:
• A seminar with a guest researcher or panel, speaking to one of the above themes,
• A team challenge session, with one-off, in-class, group-based research challenges,
• A practicalities session, exploring specific topics related to the design of research projects, e.g. human ethics, proposal design, survey design.
In Semester 1, we have scheduled research seminars (90-minute sessions each) led by active researchers in the Faculty of Arts. Through these students will get a taste of the range of research undertaken within the Faculty. Guests will be invited to discuss the motivations, methodologies and desired outcomes of their work.
Team challenges in the latter part of the semester will directly engage students in the research process. Each class will focus on grappling with a new, low-stakes research challenge to get students familiar and comfortable with aspects of research design and practice ahead of designing their own projects. We will also put our writing on a diet - using the tool developed by Dr Helen Sword.
In Semester 2, our focus shifts to engaging more explicitly in the research process. Sessions on research ethics, research methodology and build towards the completion of a research proposal for a project to be carried out in ARTSCHOL 300.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: B or higher in ARTSCHOL 100 or approval of Academic Head or nominee To complete this course students must enrol in ARTSCHOL 200 A and B

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Arts

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Identify, describe and analyse complex problems (Capability 1.3, 2.3, 3.1 and 6.1)
  2. Create and justify a research strategy to address a complex problem (Capability 1.2, 2.2, 3.1 and 4.2)
  3. Communicate the results of a complex inquiry in a clear and persuasive manner (Capability 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3)
  4. Develop the practical skills associated with research in Arts across (Capability 1.3, 3.1, 3.2 and 5.2)
  5. Develop the capacity to work in small groups towards a defined academic outcome (Capability 4.1, 4.3 and 5.2)
  6. Develop an understanding of the intersections between academic research in Arts and the big issues confronting New Zealand and the world (Capability 1.3, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Reflection (two) 15% Individual Coursework
Assignments (Group work) 15% Group Coursework
Assignments (Writing workshop) 7% Individual Coursework
Discussions (personal statement) 3% Individual Coursework
Assignments (literature search) 5% Individual Coursework
Assignments (literature review) 15% Individual Coursework
Presentation 13% Individual Coursework
Assignments (questions on presentations)) 2% Individual Coursework
Assignments (research proposal) 25% Individual Coursework

Next offered

2023

Module

ARTS SCHOLARS module 

Workload Expectations

This course is a 15 point course taught over two semesters (i.e. 7.5 pts per semester). Students are required to enrol in both halves of the course (i.e. ARTSCHOL 200 A & B) and are expected to spend 5 hours per week involved in each 7.5 point section of the course.

You can expect 1.5 hours of lectures and workshops, 1 hour of reading and thinking about the content, and 2 hours of work on assignments.


Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including group work sessions and in-person presentations to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including seminars will be available as recordings as appropriate.
The course will include live online events including group discussions and individual presentations if COVID 19 alert levels prevent us meeting in person.
There is no exam. 
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

This course  is not available for delivery to students studying remotely outside NZ in 2022.

Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Well-being always comes first
We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - for more information, look at this Canvas page https://canvas.auckland.ac.nz/courses/33894, which has links to various support services in the University and the wider community.

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Published on 25/10/2021 11:44 a.m.