Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Module Identifier
TF32410
Module Title
RESEARCH METHODS
Academic Year
2009/2010
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | Lectures 1 x 2 hours per week |
| Seminars / Tutorials | Seminars 1 x 1 hour per week every other week (Students will be informed of their group allocations) |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | 3500 word assignment. For information on due dates for submission of assessed work, please refer to the departmental web pages at http://www.aber.ac.uk/tfts/duedates.shtml | 70% |
| Semester Assessment | An annotated bibliography. | 30% |
Learning Outcomes
Typically, upon completion of this module, students will be able to:
Understand the differences between research, and other ways of gaining information and understanding.
Recognise the different stages involved in effective research; formulating a question, grounding this in existing research, theories and frameworks, formulating methods, managing the research process, and evaluating findings.
Develop their own dissertation proposal in the light of these, and see how to use an appropriate method or methods to carry this out.
Locate and draw upon a wide range of resources for this purpose.
Aims
The aims of this module are as follows
To develop student research skills to the point where they are prepared to conduct independent research in the development of an undergraduate research dissertation or research project;
To develop student skills at distinguishing between popular and scholarly source materials, using library, web, and other internet resources, using existing methodological frameworks, and textual analysis (of both printed and audio/visual texts);
To address the planning and execution of individual research projects.
To develop student research skills to the point where they are prepared to conduct independent research in the development of an undergraduate research dissertation or research project;
To develop student skills at distinguishing between popular and scholarly source materials, using library, web, and other internet resources, using existing methodological frameworks, and textual analysis (of both printed and audio/visual texts);
To address the planning and execution of individual research projects.
Reading List
Essential ReadingDeacon, David et al (1997) Researching Communications London: Arnold Primo search Recommended Text
McKee, Alan (2003) Textual Analysis: a biginner's guide London: SAGE Primo search
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6