81548 Research Methods and Proposal

Description

This is the first of two subjects in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation (Honours) program. In this subject, qualifying final year BCII students are equipped with skills and theoretical foundations needed to develop a transdisciplinary research proposal. Students explore the distinct characteristics of transdisciplinary research, its pragmatic and scholarly opportunities and challenges, as well as experiment with diverse methods, skills, and strategies that enable transdisciplinary practitioners to creatively and rigorously navigate their research. Drawing on individual and shared interests, as well as disciplinary and professional experience, students also learn how to find common ground and build effective collaborations with diverse stakeholders, as well as work and communicate across disciplinary and non-disciplinary boundaries with peers and relevant stakeholders in a community of practice, with the aim of identifying, developing, and evaluating a novel transdisciplinary individual research topic. By the end of the subject, students have gained a deeper understanding of the principles, practices, and methods of transdisciplinary research, honed core skills required for engaging in creative, rigorous, and socially responsible research, and co-created a research proposal for an individual Honours thesis research project.

Typical availability

April session