Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Define the role of research at Master’s level
2. Appraise the quality of differing research questions
3. Choose a research question and situate it with the current state of knowledge
4. Create a research methodology
5. Formulate a research proposal and associated research plan
Indicative Module Content:
Discussion and creation of a topic for dissertation research, and a plan for carrying out that research. Topics will include: ethics, defining your research interests, structure of a viable research plan, time management. Much of the fundamental feedback will come via assignments and one-on-one meetings with the module coordinator. Peer group feedback, where possible, will play a coaching vs advisory function.