PGM0120 - RESEARCH SKILLS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Module Identifier	PGM0120
Module Title	RESEARCH SKILLS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Academic Year	2001/2002
Co-ordinator	Professor Christopher Rodgers
Semester	Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)
Other staff	Dr Paulina Kewes, Dr Sean Matthews
Co-Requisite	PGM0210, PGM0330
Course delivery	Lecture	10 Hours 10 x 1 hours
	Practical	20 Hours 10 x 2 hours
	Seminars / Tutorials	10 x 2 hours
	Seminars / Tutorials	20 Hours 10 x 2 hours
Assessment	Course work	portfolio of coursework designed to demonstrate awareness of the following areas: computing skills; dissemination strategies; key skills in teaching; team-work; personal development; research management.	20%
	Course work	2,500 word essay covering ethical and legal issues	40%
	Course work	2,500 word essay covering bibliographic skills	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 research skills and transferable research skills which are set out in Section D of the ESRC Guidelines. Through this module Masters and PhD students will gain a broad knowledge of a range of transferable skills which they can apply in a variety of research contexts.

Learning outcomes

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

Demonstrate a range of bibliographic and computing skills
Critically assess the ethical and legal issues involved in research practice, including issues of intellectual property rights
Demonstrate skills in a range of dissemination strategies, including writing, oral presentation, internet usage, media usage
Demonstrate an awareness of the key skills involved in teaching in a higher education context
Work as part of a team
Show an appreciation of the issues involved in managing a long-term research project
Demonstrate skills in personal development, including self-awareness, career planning, self-promotion and marketing