The Personal Interest Project - 40% of your HSC mark
The Personal Interest Project is integrated across the whole HSC course and draws together the interests, research skills and personal experiences of the student.
Content (requirements from the syllabus)
Social and cultural research methods are to be applied through the process of completing the Personal Interest Project.
Students are to:
log
central material
conclusion
resource list
Content (requirements from the syllabus)
Social and cultural research methods are to be applied through the process of completing the Personal Interest Project.
Students are to:
- develop a research proposal clearly outlining the topic, question or problem
- select appropriate concepts to ensure that the topic and the subsequent research relate to the Society Culture course
- select methods appropriate to the research proposal and apply these to the topic
- gather and evaluate information and sources related to the topic
- draft and edit text that analyses and synthesises the findings of the research
- complete all formal requirements of the Personal Interest Project:
log
central material
conclusion
resource list
- achieve an appreciation of the ethical implications of social research and apply these to the PIP
- communicate the findings of their research.
