Art and Design Research Methods

Postgraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
ARCH 6000
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Course ID
202424
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Art and Design
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Doreen Donovan
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

This course aims to provide essential training in research skills, both as a foundation for further research work and as an important skill for use in professional practice. Students follow a series of steps to plan and design a small-scale research project, considering appropriate scope, limitations, depth, and contribution. The course introduces students to various research skills, methods and methodologies. During this course students develop a research topic, from an initial idea, through a literature review to a formal research proposal. The assessable components of the course are based on milestones researchers encounter in the development of a research project.

  • Collecting And Collating Relevant Literature
  • Developing A Research Project
  • Methodologies And Methods

Course learning outcomes

  • Describe a range of research methods and their implementation in creative disciplines
  • Critique and appraise existing literature and artefacts, employing systematic archival research techniques to construct a nuanced understanding of the subject and topic area
  • Formulate research project(s) in a specialised creative discipline in the form of a research proposal
  • Articulate an understanding of the relationships between research, creative culture and theoretical concepts

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 57907
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 60
Available
Available 60
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus West Dorrit Black, DB4-21
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus West Dorrit Black, DB4-21

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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Degree list
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