Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Humanities and Social Science
Learning Methods
Lecture
Workshop
Module Offerings
5102MEDCUL-SEP-MTP
Aims
1. To enable students to use primary sources and archives in the investigation of historical and contemporary cultural and communication practices.
2. To enable students to understand the importance of building a clear research plan before beginning their analysis of media, culture and communication texts and practices
3. To enable students to select effective research methods appropriate for media, culture and communication research.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Select appropriate primary sources in the formulation of a research project.
2.
Reflect critically on research practice and methods.
3.
Evaluate different research approaches for media, cultural and communication research.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Research questions; Using primary sources; The research process; Types of archive; Approaches to research: qualitative versus quantitative research; Research design; Designing a literature review; Being an ethical researcher; Observation; interviewing; Content analysis; Focus groups; Social media as a research tool; Organising and analysing data.
Module Overview:
This module enables you to use primary sources in the investigation of historical and contemporary cultural and communication practices, focusing on how digital archives can enhance your approaches to research. By reflecting upon and critiquing the research process, you develop an understanding of the different stages involved in building a research project, coming to appreciate a variety of analytical methods for examining media, culture and communication texts and practices. You will be introduced to various research methods and given the opportunity to begin to apply a number of these methods for yourself.
This module enables you to use primary sources in the investigation of historical and contemporary cultural and communication practices, focusing on how digital archives can enhance your approaches to research. By reflecting upon and critiquing the research process, you develop an understanding of the different stages involved in building a research project, coming to appreciate a variety of analytical methods for examining media, culture and communication texts and practices. You will be introduced to various research methods and given the opportunity to begin to apply a number of these methods for yourself.
Additional Information:This module is intended to prepare students for more self-directed and independent research in the latter part of level five and in level six.
Assessments
Essay
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