PLAN40330 Research Design & Methods

Academic Year 2024/2025

This purpose of this module is to provide foundational research and design approaches that will equip students with relevant methodological knowledge that can be utilised throughout the MRUP programme. The module will focus on key research design concepts and well as outlining well-known qualitative and quantitative methods. In addition, research case studies will detail the application of different methodologies to understand core planning and environmental issues.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

After completing the module students will:

1. Understand key research design concepts;
2. Be familiar with qualitative and quantitative approaches within the social sciences;
3. Be familiar with the application of key methodologies across research case studies

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

80
Lectures

20
Total

100
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
- Lectures
- multimedia case studies
 
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
Group Work Assignment: Group Presentation of research proposal, incl. submission of presentation slides. Week 6 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

10

 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Research design of 2,500 words in which you will outline an example research design for a given research question or one of your choice. Week 12 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% Yes

90

 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

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Name Role
Dr Yunpeng Zhang Lecturer / Co-Lecturer