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IS41280

Academic Year 2025/2026

Research Study (IS41280)

Subject:
Information Studies
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Information & Comms Studies
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Claire McGuinness
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
Module Type:
Fieldwork Module
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The purpose of this module is to gain experience in collaborative research or real world LIS projects. Students will work 1:1 or in small groups with academic staff on a specific research or service learning project. Students MUST find an academic staff member who agrees to supervise them before enrolling on this module. You should access the research profiles of staff (https://www.ucd.ie/ics/about/ourstaff/) and contact those who are doing research that interests you. Ask them if they are running projects this year that will be supporting student projects. Occasionally, opportunities to work on a specific project will be communicated to the MLIS group by academic staff. If you find a staff member who is prepared to take you on, you should then discuss your role in the project with them, and how it will be assessed. Tasks will vary depending on the specifics of the project. There isn't one fixed assessment method for this module as it depends on the project. Once you have found a supervisor, you may then register for the module. At that point, please also email claire.mcguinness@ucd.ie to let her know who your supervisor is.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

A student who successfully completes this module will be able to describe and complete tasks critical to the research process and/or specific work processes if the student is working on a service learning project.

Indicative Module Content:

Individual projects to be developed by academic supervisor and student.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

0
Total

0

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Students will work 1:1 or in small groups with academic staff on a specific LIS research or service learning project.

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
Individual Project: Students will complete an individual written project under the supervision of an academic member of staff. Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
100
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
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 will depend on project but will be provided by project supervisor.

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