TFM6730 - RESEARCH METHODS

Module Identifier

TFM6730

Module Title

RESEARCH METHODS

Academic Year

2004/2005

Co-ordinator

Dr Mikel Koven

Semester

Semester 1

Mutually Exclusive

TFM0830

Course delivery

Lecture

Staff Lectures and discussion = 12 hours. Student presentations and discussion = 10 hours. Seminars on methodology =8 hours.

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment Length/Details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY PROJECT	25%
Semester Assessment	DISSERTATION PROPOSAL	50%
Semester Assessment	ORAL PRESENTATION OF DISSERTATION PROPOSAL	25%

Learning outcomes

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

understand the demands of academic research at the postgraduate level

understand what qualifies as ''good'' research, and the role of effective methods within this

understand the primary requirements for putting together and writing a dissertation

Content

What is a Resarch Question?
Methods of Research and Analysis
Presentation of Staff Research Projects with Particular Focus on the Methodologies Employed
The Importance of Methods
Putting it Together: Dissertation Writing
Preseantation of Student Dissertation Projects

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Consultation
ANDERSON, J and POOLE, M (1998) Assignment and Thesis Writing John Wiley
BERRY, Ralph (2000) The Research Project: How to Write it Routledge
DEACON, D et al (1998) Researching Communications Arnold
FERRE, J P (1983) Merrill Guide to the Reserch Paper Merril
JENSEN K B and JANOWSKI N (eds) (1991) A Handbook of Qualitative Methodologies for Mass Communication Research Routledge
TURABIAN K (1996) A MAnual for Writers of term Papers, Theses and Dissertations Uni of Chicago Press
WISKER G The Postgraduate Research Handbook

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7