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    Overview

    Examination of key principles of research in the humanities, to develop broad understanding of a range of methods and hone skills in a method of each student’s choice.

    This paper is one option for the MA coursework option. It is suitable for any postgraduate student in the Humanities.

    About this paper

    Paper title Research Methods in the Humanities
    Subject Humanities
    EFTS 0.25
    Points 30 points
    Teaching period(s) Semester 2 (Distance learning)
    Semester 2 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $2,223.25
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Limited to
    MA
    Contact

    Coordinator: Dr Peyton Bond

    Teaching staff

    Dr Peyton Bond

    Paper Structure
    The first half of the paper will cover core topics, including Epistemology/Ontology, Research Ethics, Power in Research, Indigenous Research, and Understanding Research Results.

    The second half will focus in-depth on disciplinary methods.

    Assessment is 100% internal.
    Textbooks

    Readings will be detailed in the course outline and will be available online or from the library.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Scholarship, Self-motivation, Information Literacy, Research, Communication, Critical Thinking, Ethics, Interdisciplinary Perspective, Teamwork, Lifelong Learning, Cultural Understanding.
    View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
    Learning Outcomes

    Students successfully completing the paper will be able to:

    1. Evaluate the breadth of methodological approaches in the Humanities (Interdisciplinary Perspective and Teamwork)
    2. Critically analyse the application of methodologies and the role of the researcher (Ethics and Cultural Understanding)
    3. Position one's own disciplinary approach to method within the broader scope of the humanities (Critical Thinking, Communication and Information Literacy)
    4. Create a depth of understanding of at least one method in own discipline (Research, Scholarship, and Self-Motivation)

    Timetable

    Semester 2

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught through Distance Learning
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    Semester 2

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard
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