PGM0210 - PRINCIPLES OF RESEARCH DESIGN

Module Identifier	PGM0210
Module Title	PRINCIPLES OF RESEARCH DESIGN
Academic Year	2002/2003
Co-ordinator	Professor Christopher P Rodgers
Semester	Semester 1
Other staff	Professor Christopher S P Harding, Dr Jonathan M Joseph, Dr Michael F Roberts
Course delivery	Contact Hours	6 x 3 hours sessions
Assessment	Semester Assessment	3,000 words students to design and present their own research proposal within an appropriate methodological and epistemological context	100%
	Supplementary Exam	3,000 word essay	100%
	Supplementary Exam

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module, students will be able to

show awareness of the elements required to design and manage research for a thesis

be able to manage their study time and exploit the supervisory relationship effectively

understand the various approaches to writing

show awareness of oral presentation strategies.

Brief description

The aim of this module is to ensure that postgraduates acquire the intellectual and practical skills necessary for working successfully on a research thesis and for communicating the results of such research through appropriate media.