Attendance is expected at scheduled activities.

This course is primarily a seminar and discussion-based course. The small number of lectures which occur will not be available as recordings. Lecturer notes will, however, be provided via Canvas. All material related to assessable outcomes and in-class discussion and earning will be available through canvas.

The course will not include live online events.

The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

The exploration of research concepts will be informed by their engagement with the student seminar series, lecturer-led presentations, shared and assigned readings, and formative discussions of students’ coursework. Students will be introduced to key terms and provided with examples of writing that represent a range of approaches and practices. They will be expected to describe their interests as researching artists by presenting to their peers in a seminar context. They will then develop a research proposal relevant to their own practice. Lastly, each student will complete a literature review that surveys the literature relevant to their activities as artists. Students will receive formal feedback through formative and summative assessments of each piece of coursework.
Each stage of the course produces an assessment outcome, taken together these intend to provide a basis for academic study at a postgraduate level and to support exploratory research useful to the student’s developing studio project1. In their seminar presentation students will articulate their initial understanding of the effect and purpose research has within their practice. They will use a method of presentation appropriate to their sense of position as an artist.2. The student’s consideration of the problems of artistic research will be refined in their written research proposal. The proposal will be assessed according to how it synthesizes and identifies relevant material and how it demonstrates an understanding of methodologies and their context.3. The literature review then provides a platform and resource for future study.

Taught courses use a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas to provide students with learning materials including reading lists and lecture recordings (where available). Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Library Reading lists(Tallis ) Provided.Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists.Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the lecturer.

The content and delivery of content in this course are protected by copyright. Material belonging to others may have been used in this course and copied by and solely for the educational purposes of the University under license. You may copy the course content for the purposes of private study or research, but you may not upload onto any third-party site, make a further copy or sell, alter or further reproduce or distribute any part of the course content to another person.

Please refer to the ‘Elam School of Fine Arts Health, Safety and Wellbeing Guidelines’ document available on the course Canvas page.

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Similarly, research students must meet the University’s expectations of good research practice. This requires:

• Honesty - in all aspects of research work
• Accountability - in the conduct of research
• Professional courtesy and fairness – in working with others
• Good stewardship – on behalf of others
• Transparency – of research process and presentation of results
• Clarity - communication to be understandable, explainable and accessible

For more information on the University’s expectations of academic integrity, please see the Academic Conduct section of the University policy hub.

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about taught courses is made available to enrolled students in Canvas.

Students may be asked to submit assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Assessments in this course are Lane 2.

Lane 2 assessments acknowledge the ubiquity of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools and their use and are designed to support students’ critical and responsible engagement with AI. 

Feedback on taught courses is gathered from students at the end of each semester through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions. Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students. In addition, class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

The course delivery is modified in response to enrollment so that it is responsive to the scale of student-led activities ( 2024- 2025)

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Effective representation of issues can be made either via a class representative or through the postgraduate student representative to the Elam Staff Student Consultative Committee - This committee meets twice each semester to raise and resolve issues of concern to students and is also tasked with representing the needs of Elam students to the Faculty level Student Committee. Students are also encouraged to provide feedback directly to the course lecturer should they feel comfortable doing so. 

Tuākana is a multi-faceted programme for Māori and Pacific students providing topic specific tutorials, one-on-one sessions, test and exam preparation and more. Explore your options at Tuakana Learning Communities.

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor. Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website.

We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - please see the Support Services page for information on support services in the University and the wider community.

If your ability to complete assessed work is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due. If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page. This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Requests for extensions of time must be submitted and approved using the online Extension of Time Application form available on Canvas. Students should notify the Course Director/Course Coordinator of their situation as soon as practicable, and preferably before any due date. Notifications received after an assessment due date will be accepted, where this is reasonable, within the context of the course. If possible, students are encouraged to seek medical, counselling or other support from the most appropriate sources.

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter.

Students with concerns about teaching including how a course is delivered, the resources provided, or supervision arrangements, have the right to express their concerns and seek resolution. The university encourages informal resolution where possible, as this is quicker and less stressful. For information on the informal and formal complaints processes, please refer to the Student Academic Complaints Statute in the Student Policies and Guidelines section of the Policy Hub.