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CHEN40890

Academic Year 2024/2025

Research Methodology FT (CHEN40890)

Subject:
Chemical Engineering
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Chem & Bioprocess Engineering
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Daniela Boehm
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module will provide techniques and strategies of relevance to students preparing for a research project. One of the primary outcomes of this module is the completion of a Literature Review in a specified research topic that will form the basis of the Research Project in Trimester 3.

The follow topic areas will be addressed

1. Principles of critical review of prior research, including information mining using resources available at UCD (hard-copy, as well as electronic resources), as well as other sources;
2. Statistical Analysis and Design of Experiments;
3. Best practices in written presentations.
4. Best practices in oral presentations.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Complete an in-depth critical analysis (written) of an original primary research paper involving an advanced topic of research;
2. Gather and assess information from a broad range of sources relating to a specific field of research;
3. Develop a strategy for the investigation and solution of an open-ended project relating to their selected field of research;
4. Communicate the results of a full literature review in an efficient and concise manner.

Indicative Module Content:

- skills for conducting detailed literature review/information mining
- critical evaluation of research
- research integrity
- formulating research questions/hypothesis
- research proposal writing and research planning
- Statistical Analysis and Design of Experiments;
- presentation/communication of research findings

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

96
Autonomous Student Learning

24
Total

120

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
active/task-based learning; peer and group work; lectures; critical writing; reflective learning; debates; case-based learning;

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Participation in Learning Activities: Peer-review of project proposals. Week 6 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

10

 No
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Completion of online research integrity module and associated quizzes. Week 10 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

10

 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Detailed project proposal in preparation of research project that will be undertaken in summer trimester. Week 8 Graded No

40

 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Comprehensive literature review in preparation of the research project which will be performed in the summer trimester. Week 14 Graded No

40

 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

- Online automated feedback will be received on completion of the Brightspace Research Integrity module. - Students will peer-review exemplars of other students' research proposals and provide written feed-back. The peer-review will take place before the final submission of the research proposal and students have the opportunity to take peer-feedback into account for their final submission. - individual feedback will be provided on the research proposal and literature review post-assessment through written/annotated feedback and rubrics through the VLE.

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