Overview

Develop an understanding of Practice-led Research as it applies to the development of a writing folio. In this unit, you will explore the approaches and methodologies of Practice-led Research and investigate the components of studio-based practice and research. The unit will deepen your understanding of the importance of reflective practice and reflexivity for writers involved in Practice-led Research. It will give you an understanding of how the planning process can assist the creation of, and problem solving for, the production of a major piece of writing. The development of a folio of work, including artefact and exegesis, begins in this unit and is continued in Folio B.

Requisites

Prerequisites
PWR80005 Writing and Praxis: Publication Folio A

Rule for PWR80005
Completion of Graduate Certificate of Arts (Writing), Graduate Diploma of Arts (Writing) or equivalent

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Identify, evaluate, and critically reflect on a range of complex research tools such as rationales, literature reviews, and research methodologies related to critical and creative practice
  • Demonstrate skills in applying complex research tools and research methodologies to a unique example of their own professional practice, creative practice, or scholarship
  • Generate a research proposal that is exegetical in nature and that demonstrates a high level of reflexivity towards their creative practice, analytical mastery of related literature, and a critical awareness of new developments in the field

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Live Online
Class		3.00 12 weeks 36
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning		9.50 12 weeks 114
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Online Discussion ThreadsIndividual 40% 1,2,3 
Written AssignmentIndividual 60% 1,2,3 

Content

  • What is creative research?
  • The nature of creative and practice-led research
  • Heritage and genres of practice-led research
  • The role of reflection and reflexivity
  • Methodologies of research
  • The role of subjectivity and creative flow
  • Exegetical writing
  • Graduate Attribute: Communication Skills - Communicating using different media
  • Graduate Attribute: Teamwork Skills - Collaboration and negotiation
  • Graduate Attribute: Digital Literacies  - Information literacy
     

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.