Module Information
Module Identifier
DS33310
Module Title
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Academic Year
2008/2009
Co-ordinator
Semester
Distance Learning
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Seminars / Tutorials | 3 Hours. |
| Practical | 3 Hours. |
| Lecture | 10 Hours. |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Literature Search | 25% |
| Semester Assessment | Research Proposal | 50% |
| Semester Assessment | Reference Evaluation | 25% |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- discuss the nature of research and its relationship to professional practice; its development to date; identify and search of information about research, and evaluate published research;
- describe the research process and identify the sections of a research proposal;
- design a simple survey and be able to use a range of basic descriptive statistics;
- consider other relevant quantitative research methods such as the case study and the comparative method;
- analyse information and data gathered during the course of a project, be able to write a report, and consider ways of disseminating the results;
- understand how to estimate the resources required to carry out the investigation and manage a project
Aims
This module aims to:
- provide a basic introduction to research methods which can be used within information and library services;
- help students carry out small scale in-house investigations;
- assist students lay a foundation of personal research such as their dissertation
Transferable skills
This module encompasses the following learning and teaching skills;
- independent project work;
- IT and information handling;
- use/analysis of numerical information;
- writing in academic context;
- oral disucssion/presentation;
- career needs awareness;
- self management;
- group actinity
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6