ARHT5000: Semester 2, 2021

University home

Library

Current students

Staff intranet

Find an event

Give

Current students

Units ARHT5000 Semester 2 2021 [Normal day]

Unit of study_

ARHT5000: Presenting Visual and Cultural Research

Semester 2, 2021 [Normal day] - Remote

Overview

This seminar for postgraduate research students in art history, film, museum and heritage studies is linked to Visual and Cultural Research Methods. In this unit students will progress their thesis research through a skills-based focus on the public presentation of their ideas. The seminars will focus on effective means of presenting visual images to an audience of academic peers, skills in oral presentation, strategies for asking questions in a public forum, how to conceptualise and chair a conference panel. Students taking this unit will present on their research topic and situate it in the context of developments in the field.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	ARHT5000
Academic unit	Art History
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	Entry into a research programme in the Department of Art History and Museum and Heritage Studies. (Ph.D, D.Arts, M.Phil. or M.A. Research.)
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Donna Brett, donna.brett@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Annotated Bibliography 1x6000 wds Annotated Bibliography	100%	Week 13 Due date: 12 Nov 2021 at 23:59	6000 words
Outcomes assessed:

Assessment summary

Submission of an annotated bibliography.

Assessment criteria

Students will prepare a draft annotated bibliography based on their research topic.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

5% per day

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Introduction: Contemporary Relevance and Transformative Research or what is a research thesis?	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 02	The selection of a Research Approach	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 03	What to read, how and why? Or, what on earth is a literature review?	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 04	Designing chapter maps, structure, flow and narrative.	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 05	Time management, documentation and file organisation	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 06	Taking notes, references and style	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 07	Academic ethics	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 08	Writer’s block, hints, and how to work with your supervisor.	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 09	Working in archives, methods and practice	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 10	Forming questions and establishing arguments	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 11	The value of case studies	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 12	The elevator pitch or how to promote your research	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 13	Conferences and publishing	Seminar (2 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Students will attend 1 x 2 seminar per week with designated art history staff. Most weeks correspond with departmental research seminars presentations of 1 hour which are a compulsory component of the 2 hour seminar class.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. have greater confidence to progress their thesis research supported by skills in time management, archival research etc.
LO2. be aware of the infrastructure available to support their research into visual culture both within the University and beyond it.
LO3. be able to more clearly articulate the place of their thesis topic within the broader field of art history and visual studies.
LO4. have a clear sense of the professional opportunities available to them to present their postgraduate research within their discipline.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

This is the first time this unit has been run.

Disclaimer

The University reserves the right to amend units of study or no longer offer certain units, including where there are low enrolment numbers.

To help you understand common terms that we use at the University, we offer an online glossary.

Current students

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect