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On successful completion of the module students should be able to:
Explain the key theoretical and conceptual issues in methodology in the social sciences;
Deploy the main qualitative and quantitative methodological techniques used in sociology;
Link methodological techniques to a research design;
Discuss and critically evaluate their own and other people’s research projects;
Write a proposal for their own research projects.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Specified Learning Activities | 200 |
Total | 200 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Coursework: 40% (2 750 word assignments, Semester 1) |
Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Project: Dissertation proposal: 60% (2000 words, Sem 2) Submission of 300-word abstrackt in Week 5, Sem 2 Submission of final proposal last week of Sem 2 |
Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 60 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
feedback will be provided on all assessed coursework
Name | Role |
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Dr Gerard W Boucher | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |