| Effective Term: | 2025/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | Advanced Theory for Honours Students |
| Unit ID: | BAHRS4033 |
| Credit Points: | 30.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (BAHRS4032) |
| ASCED: | 090399 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
The unit examines a range of theoretical approaches relevant to the Humanities, Social Sciences and Creative Arts. The emphasis of this unit is on the interdisciplinary relevance of a variety of theoretical approaches. The unit includes interdisciplinary topics and discipline-specific material. Sub-topics may include culture, ideology, subjectivity, postmodernism, non-western ontologies, difference, post-colonialism, nature and technology, as relevant to the disciplinary area of study. Work of a number of key thinkers will be examined. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | |  | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Analyse classical and contemporary theoretical approaches in the humanities, creative arts and social sciences to conceptions of culture, ideology, subjectivity, postmodernism, non-western ontologies, difference, post-colonialism, nature and technology. |
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| K2. | Discuss key theoretical paradigms exploring conceptions of culture, ideology, subjectivity, postmodernism, non-western ontologies, difference, post-colonialism, nature and technology across the range of disciplines in the humanities, creative arts and social sciences. |
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| K3. | Explore the impact and development of various theoretical perspective on research practice across the humanities, creative arts and social sciences. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Express theoretical concepts in advanced academic writing. |
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| S2. | Develop and extend techniques of writing about theory. |
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| S3. | Interpret primary and contemporary theoretical texts. |
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| S4. | Understand and critique theoretical texts through independent research and the use of advanced secondary literature. |
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| S5. | Appraise uses of theory within disciplinary contexts. |
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| S6. | Appraise use and relevance of theoretical approaches with respect to particular problems. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Apply skills in critical thinking to a discipline of knowledge through written work. |
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| A2. | Synthesize theories and concepts through class engagement and assessment. |
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| A3. | Probe substantive problems from the point of view of theoretical paradigms as applied in a discipline. |
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| Unit Content: |
The unit examines a range of theoretical approaches relevant to the Humanities, Social Sciences and Creative Arts. The emphasis of this unit is on the interdisciplinary relevance of a variety of theoretical approaches. The unit includes interdisciplinary topics and discipline-specific material. Sub-topics may include culture, ideology, subjectivity, postmodernism, non-western ontologies, difference, post-colonialism, nature and technology, as relevant to the disciplinary area of study. Work of a number of key thinkers will be examined. Learning materials will include primary and contemporary texts.
Topics may include:
1. Building on the disciplinary theoretical frameworks encountered at undergraduate level
2. Analysing broader discussions and debates of contemporary theory within and across the humanities, creative arts and social sciences
3. Examining the theoretical underpinnings of research in writing an honours thesis relevant to their discipline. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, S1, S4, A2 | Interpret and present key ideas linking specified theory with a topic, to generate group discussion | Presentation (face-to-face or recorded) | 15-25% | | 2. | K1, K3, S2, S3, S4, S5, A2 | Compare the stances or arguments of theorists on a topic | Minor essay | 25-35% | | 3. | K1, K3, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, A1, A2, A3 | Evaluate the positions of theorists on a topic in a written piece of work that puts forward an argument and involves research | Major essay | 45-55% |
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