MUS 743 : Advanced Music Research
Creative Arts and Industries
2024 Semester One (1243) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
It is fundamental for all postgraduate music students to acquire research skills. This course provides students with knowledge of a variety of research methods and methodologies that are commonly used in music research. Also, it helps students identify their own research ideas and interests, formulate a research question, and analyse and interpret findings. Students investigate different forms of qualitative and quantitative research, including practice-led research, and learn how to conduct research with human subjects on music-related topics. This course is also intended as a preparatory course for those interested in an academic career. Thus, there is an emphasis on the development of written, research-related, and tertiary teaching skills.
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | People and Place |
| Capability 3: | Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 4: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 5: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 6: | Communication |
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of the conceptual and theoretical bases of research methods suitable for arts-based research (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 4.1 and 5.1)
- Apply methodological knowledge to music research problems and designs (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 4.1 and 5.1)
- Develop awareness of the diversity of music research and its value to the music community and wider community (Capability 1.1, 3.2 and 4.1)
- Develop understanding of key issues informing music research (Capability 3.1, 3.2 and 4.1)
- Develop and apply research, writing, and teaching skills (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 4.1 and 6.1)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 50% | Individual Coursework |
| Essay | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| Lecture | 20% | Individual Coursework |
| 3 types | 100% |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
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Teaching & Learning Methods
The course is delivered by weekly two-hour lectures/seminars. Seminars involve active participation, with plenty of room for questions and discussion. The final two weeks of the course involve student lectures on a research methodology of their choosing, in which the other students are also expected to participate with questions and comments. Frequently, there is a guest lecturer, who has been asked to adopt a seminar format, inviting discussion.
Assignments are to be submitted, according to submission type specied on CANVAS, by the due date. In the event of illness or other circumstances that prevent completing an assignment, please contact the course coordinator with evidence as appropriate before the due date. Late assignments that do not have an approved extension will be penalized 10% for each day or part thereof. No assignment will be accepted after that assignment has been returned to students.
Workload Expectations
The breakdown of hours is as follows: 36 hours of seminars/Research Seminars (3 hours per week); 96 hours of reading (approx. 8 hours per week, on average, with the emphasis on preparing the essay); 18 hours preparing the final assignment. (150 hours in total).
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
Attendance is required at scheduled activities including tutorials to complete components of the course.
Lectures will not be available as recordings. Other learning activities including tutorials will not be available as recordings.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.
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 for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, 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
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 your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, 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.