How to Research Culture

Undergraduate | 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
SOCI 3000
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Course ID
200914
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East, Adelaide City Campus West, Magill
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Humanities
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Katrina Jaworski
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Course level
3
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course will offer students a solid grounding in conducting qualitative research in the field of Cultural Studies and beyond. Students will further develop their knowledge and advance applied research skills by designing and implementing their own small scale research project and documenting their findings. Students will apply their knowledge and skills to a range of research problems and develop a deeper understanding of ethical protocols for research with individuals, communities and industry partners. This course aligns with the programs focus on developing an understanding of qualitative research methods and ethical practice in the discipline.

Course learning outcomes

  • Explain past and present methodological approaches and debates to research in cultural studies
  • Consolidate qualitative research methods for the study of culture
  • Demonstrate development and embedding of a reflexive researcher guided by ethical research protocols, including First Nations ethical research principles
  • Apply methods of qualitative data analysis to data sets
  • Design and conduct a small-scale research project
  • Communicate research findings in appropriate formats

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 East

Class number
Class number 53345
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 11:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, B.17
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 11:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, B.17

Magill

Class number
Class number 53346
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 1:10pm - 4pm Magill de Lissa, G1-83
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 1:10pm - 4pm Magill de Lissa, G1-83

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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