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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Research Methods | |||
| Reference | CM3132 | Version | 3 |
| Created | June 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | May 2020 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | July 2022 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable the student to effectively apply and contextualise suitable research methods by developing skills needed to undertake independent research in a rapidly evolving discipline. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Select and justify the appropriate research methods required to answer well-defined research questions through literature reivews. |
| 2 | Effectively apply suitable research methods within the context of evaluating software, hardware and sociotechnical systems. |
| 3 | Critically evaluate the results of research to discover trends and insights. |
| 4 | Effectively communicate the findings of research studies to an academic audience. |
| 5 | Critically engage with legal, ethical, social and professional issues within research. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Interviews, focus groups, survey and questionnaire design, sampling, biases, literature reviews, discourse analysis, transcription and coding, academic writing norms, analysis and evaluations, ethics and informed consent. |
| Module Delivery |
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| Key concepts are introduced and illustrated through the medium of lectures and tutorials. Much of the work will be conducted through the use of a human-centred research study conceived, designed, carried out, evaluated and written up by each student. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 30 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 120 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Description: | Coursework consisting of a written report on a chosen research topic and a review of a chosen paper from the reference list. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
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| Explanatory Text | |
| The calculation of the overall grade for this module is based on 100% weighing of C1. An overall minimum grade D is required to pass the module. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | The student needs to achieve an A in C1. |
| B | The student needs to achieve a B in C1. |
| C | The student needs to achieve a C in C1. |
| D | The student needs to achieve a D in C1. |
| E | The student needs to obtain an E in C1. |
| F | The student needs to obtain an F in C1. |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | LINDLOF, T. R., and TAYLOR, B. C., 2017. Qualitative Communication Research Methods. Sage Publications. |
| 2 | BRANNEN, J., 2017. Mixing Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Research. Routledge. |
| 3 | LAZAR, J., FENG, J. H., and HOCHHEISER, H., 2017. Research Methods in Human-Computer Interaction. Morgan Kaufmann. |