DRAM40410 Performance Research

Academic Year 2021/2022

This is a guided research module that allows students to undertake their own research led by their own interests. Students will attend meetings with the module convenor and will be led through the process of making a research proposal, writing a plan of study, and will be supported in research and writing. Students will make a presentation on their research in a mock conference environment, and submit a final paper based on this research. Students will engage with traditional primary and secondary research practices; practice as research is also a possibility in this module.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module a student will:

- have written a research proposal, written and executed a research plan, and made a short conference presentation
- understand and be able to execute primary and secondary research
- be able to present their research and answer questions on this research in a conference environment

Indicative Module Content:

In the early weeks of the term, students will attend meetings with the module convenor to learn to write a research proposal and a plan of study. In the remainder of the term, students will work independently on their research but meet to present a rough draft of this research, which will receive feedback. The module will conclude with a mini mock conference, where students will present their final research.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Project Supervision

20

Autonomous Student Learning

180

Total

200

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Self- directed research learning supported by:
Group meetings and 1:1 meetings with the module leader.
Ongoing consultation with and individual supervision by module leader. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Rough Draft of conference presentation
Week 8 n/a Graded No

10

Assignment: Annotated Bibliography Week 12 n/a Graded No

20

Assignment: Research Proposal: proposal for research Week 3 n/a Graded No

10

Presentation: Conference paper in min-conference setting 2 hour End of Trimester Exam n/a Graded No

60


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback is continuous in the form of bi-weekly meetings with individual students and the module leader.

Name Role
Dr Paul Halferty Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Eamonn Jordan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer