AH20110 - COMMUNICATION RESEARCH AND WRITING

Module Identifier

AH20110

Module Title

COMMUNICATION RESEARCH AND WRITING

Academic Year

2004/2005

Co-ordinator

Ms Moira M Vincentelli

Semester

Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)

Other staff

Mrs Belinda J Marking, Professor John Harvey

Course delivery

Lecture

6 Hours

Other

5 Hours Workshop.

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment Length/Details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	Course Work:	100%

Learning outcomes

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

write a written proposal outlining the subject or research problem and strategy for the dissertation
write a bibliography that is orderly, pertinent and useful to the above
have the ability to access various data base and library sources
have word-processing skills sufficient to present the initial proposal
awareness of the expectations and demands of a dissertation and essay writing at Levels 2 and 3
have awareness of the roles, responsibilities, and relationship of student and supervisor
have understanding of a number of possible approaches to research and ways of dealing with a subject or topic
have cognisance of the nature of innovative research
have the ability to present ideas in a clear, logical, and orderly manner
have the knowledge to submit the dissertation in a professional manner
write the beginning of an initial (rough) draft of the dissertation

Brief description

The module introduces students to the fundamentals of research, scholarly writing, and study skills in preparation for AH32020 Dissertation and in order to improve essay writing generally. The course will include workshops and visits to the Hugh Owen and National Libraries. It will be assessed by a disseration proposal and bibliography where possible supported by the intending dissertation supervisor.

Aims

The module aims to :

provide a foundation for AH32020 Dissertation and training in advanced essay writing at Levels 2 and 3
demonstrate how to pose a research question and delimit the scope of a subject
illustrate ways of dealing with a topic or subject
explain the necessity, compilation, and application of a bibliography
define concepts such as primary and secondary sources and research
inform good writing style
instruct in the dividing of the dissertation into sub-sections and components

explain by example sepcific research methodolgies
discuss the nature of an essay and dissertation
instruct in those aspects of research methodology, writing, and preparation that are common to all students irrespective of the subject matter of the dissertation
provide a forum to discuss problems and solutions that are common to all students regardless of the subject matterof their dissertation
introduce electronic and paper-based sources of information
introduce word-processing skills appropriate to essay and dissertation writing at this level
initiate the first (rough) draft of the dissertation
elucidate the role of the supervisor and the student's role in supervision
introduce time-management models for planning the development and meeting deadlines for essays and dissertations

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 5