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1. Describe key components of research process and research design;
2. Explain and critically examine the difference between quantitative and qualitative research strategies and research methods;
3. Prepare and design a research project on a research topic of your choice.
Indicative topics:
Philosophy of knowledge
Research strategies
Research process
Research questions
Literature review
Referencing
Research design
Causality
Social experiments
Concepts and their measurement
Survey research
Structured observation
Content analysis
Interviews
Focus groups
Ethnographic research
Mixed methods research
Sampling
Secondary data
Research ethics
Descriptive statistics
Research project design
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 4 |
Specified Learning Activities | 15 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 82 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities
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Name | Role |
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Aidan Byrne | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Titas Biswas | Tutor |
Mr Aidan Byrne | Tutor |
Loghman Hamehmoradgheshlagh | Tutor |
Yuwen Pan | Tutor |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Thurs 15:00 - 15:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 16:00 - 16:50 |
Seminar | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 24, 26, 29 | Mon 09:00 - 09:50 |
Seminar | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 24, 26, 29 | Mon 12:00 - 12:50 |
Seminar | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 24, 26, 29 | Mon 13:00 - 13:50 |
Seminar | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 24, 26, 29, 32 | Mon 14:00 - 14:50 |
Seminar | Offering 5 | Week(s) - 24, 26, 29, 32 | Mon 15:00 - 15:50 |
Seminar | Offering 6 | Week(s) - 24, 26, 29, 32 | Tues 10:00 - 10:50 |
Seminar | Offering 7 | Week(s) - 24, 26, 29, 32 | Tues 11:00 - 11:50 |
Seminar | Offering 8 | Week(s) - 24, 26, 29, 32 | Tues 12:00 - 12:50 |
Seminar | Offering 9 | Week(s) - 24, 26, 29 | Tues 13:00 - 13:50 |
Seminar | Offering 10 | Week(s) - 24, 26, 29 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |
Seminar | Offering 11 | Week(s) - 24, 26, 29, 32 | Tues 15:00 - 15:50 |
Seminar | Offering 12 | Week(s) - 24, 26, 29, 32 | Wed 09:00 - 09:50 |
Seminar | Offering 13 | Week(s) - 24, 26, 29, 32 | Wed 10:00 - 10:50 |
Seminar | Offering 14 | Week(s) - 24, 26, 29, 32 | Wed 11:00 - 11:50 |
Seminar | Offering 15 | Week(s) - 24, 29, 32 | Wed 14:00 - 14:50 |
Seminar | Offering 15 | Week(s) - 26 | Wed 14:00 - 14:50 |
Seminar | Offering 16 | Week(s) - 24, 26, 29, 32 | Wed 15:00 - 15:50 |
Seminar | Offering 17 | Week(s) - 24, 26, 29, 32 | Thurs 11:00 - 11:50 |
Seminar | Offering 18 | Week(s) - 24, 26, 29, 32 | Thurs 10:00 - 10:50 |
Seminar | Offering 20 | Week(s) - 24, 26, 29, 32 | Thurs 14:00 - 14:50 |
Seminar | Offering 21 | Week(s) - 24, 26, 29, 32 | Thurs 13:00 - 13:50 |