Course Title: Conduct research

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2007

Course Code: GEDU5192C

Course Title: Conduct research

School: 345T Creative Media

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4112 - Certificate IV in Screen

Course Contact : Adam Lovell

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4976

Course Contact Email:adam.lovell@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff


Dr Diane Charleson
diane.charleson@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 35

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

In this course students learn the skills and knowledge required to research and provide information needed to support the development of an operation, project and/or production.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUSRAD02A Conduct research

Element:

Clarify and confirm purpose of research

Performance Criteria:

·  Clarify and confirm the areas and elements to be researched and agree on the deadlines for reporting.

·  Clarify the research brief and confirm in sufficient detail with relevant personnel to allow appropriate research to continue.

·  Use appropriate research and data gathering techniques and procedures so that materials and sources of information are identified within time constraints.

·  Check that the materials identified are in an appropriate format for the purpose and technical capabilities required.

·  Discuss research ideas fully and constructively with relevant personnel, and identify any implications for the research brief.

·  Reach agreement with the relevant personnel on the format, style and structure of materials best for the purpose.

·  Identify potential difficulties in meeting the brief and draw to the attention of relevant personnel promptly
      

·  Identify appropriate sources of information and potential contributors relevant to the research brief.

·  Establish contact with a sufficiently wide and varied range of sources to optimise information gathering.

·  When specialist knowledge is required, identify potential sources of information and advice.

·  Agree on the use of specialist sources and make arrangements for appropriate contracts to be issued (where required).

·  Approach relevant sources promptly and in a way most likely to elicit the required information.

·  Maintainaccurate and comprehensive records and details of information sources.

·  Adjust contact information when requirements of the research brief change and keep records up to date.

·  Establish and maintain a file of all relevant documentation and correspondence in a format which allows ease of access and reportin
     
·  Analyse and interpret data.

·  Identify key issues for further research or for discussion with appropriate personnel.

·  Develop conclusions and recommendations (if required)
   
·  Organise information in logical and clear structure and in a format appropriate for the purpose and present information to appropriate personnel.

·  Meet deadlines for provision of materials as specified by the brief.

·  Ensure accuracy and currency of information supplied.

 

Element:

Provide information in appropriate format

Performance Criteria:


·  Clarify and confirm the areas and elements to be researched and agree on the deadlines for reporting.

·  Clarify the research brief and confirm in sufficient detail with relevant personnel to allow appropriate research to continue.

·  Use appropriate research and data gathering techniques and procedures so that materials and sources of information are identified within time constraints.

·  Check that the materials identified are in an appropriate format for the purpose and technical capabilities required.

·  Discuss research ideas fully and constructively with relevant personnel, and identify any implications for the research brief.

·  Reach agreement with the relevant personnel on the format, style and structure of materials best for the purpose.

·  Identify potential difficulties in meeting the brief and draw to the attention of relevant personnel promptly.

Element:

Analyse research findings

Performance Criteria:


·  Identify key issues for further research or for discussion with appropriate personnel.

·  Develop conclusions and recommendations (if required).

CUSRAD02A/04     Provide information in appropriate format
      

·  Organise information in logical and clear structure and in a format appropriate for the purpose and present information to appropriate personnel.

·  Meet deadlines for provision of materials as specified by the brief.

·  Ensure accuracy and currency of information supplied.

 

Element:

Identify and access sources of information

Performance Criteria:

·  Identify appropriate sources of information and potential contributors relevant to the research brief.

·  Establish contact with a sufficiently wide and varied range of sources to optimise information gathering.

·  When specialist knowledge is required, identify potential sources of information and advice.

·  Agree on the use of specialist sources and make arrangements for appropriate contracts to be issued (where required).

·  Approach relevant sources promptly and in a way most likely to elicit the required information.

·  Maintainaccurate and comprehensive records and details of information sources.

·  Adjust contact information when requirements of the research brief change and keep records up to date.

·  Establish and maintain a file of all relevant documentation and correspondence in a format which allows ease of access and reporting.

Learning Outcomes


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Details of Learning Activities



You will view a selection of some of the most significant films that span the twentieth century. You will view these films, analyse them in relation to historical and cinematic elements . You will participate in tutorial style discussions about the viewed films and will be expected to reserach chosen topics and report findings by presenation and written report.


Teaching Schedule

Week 1                Orientation

Week 2               Course Overview

Week 3               Battleship Potemkin

Week 4               Cabinet of Dr Caligari

Week 5               Bicycle Thieves

Week 6               Double Indemnity

Week 7               Rear Window

Week 8                Citizen Kane

Week 9               Clockwork Orange

Week 10            Taxi Driver


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed Text


References

Refernces to be advised in class


Other Resources


To be advised in class


Overview of Assessment

Tutorial paper which analyses a given film – 40%
Comparative study of two given films:
- research plan 20%
- final essay 40%


Assessment Tasks



You will be required to submit

An essay at completion of Course. This essay will ask you to compare and contrast two of the films viewed in class and analyse them according to cinematic and historical elements (plan 20% essay 40%)

A tutorial presentaion based on a chosen film from those viewed which will generate class discussion                                                                                                                                                           40%


Assessment Matrix

N/A refer to teacher

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