PGM0330 - DATA COLECTION AND ANALYSIS

Module Identifier	PGM0330
Module Title	DATA COLECTION AND ANALYSIS
Academic Year	2001/2002
Co-ordinator	Professor Christopher Rodgers
Semester	Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)
Assessment	Course work	Computing exercise An exercise using appropriate computer packages, demonstrating competence in IT skills and data management.	20%
	Course work	3,000 word essay covering the collection and analysis of qualitative data	40%
	Course work	3,000 word essay covering the collection and analysis of quantitative data	40%

Aims

This module is designed to be an integral component of the new RT masters courses which the University is introducing in order to meet the requirements of the new ESRC Training Guidelines. In particular it will enable the University to deliver those general methodological skills which are set out in Section E of the ESRC Guidelines. Through this module Masters and PhD students will gain a broad knowledge of a range of methodological and analytical skills which they can apply in a variety of research contexts.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module, students should be able to:

Demonstrate competency in understanding and applying a range of research methods, to enable the collection of both quantitative and qualitative data.
Display knowledge of the management of research data, and the use of IT in such data management.
Demonstrate skills in conducting research in a manner which is consistent with professional practice.
Demonstrate an awareness of the key skills involved in analysing quantitative and qualitative data.