Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Online
Module Offerings
7503UNICAF-SEP-PAR
Aims
1. To enable students to critically evaluate current research methods which are used to create and interpret knowledge in Mass Communications
2. To evaluate methodologies and critique them in order to propose new hypotheses
3. To support the development of the dissertation research proposal and the development of students' individual projects
Learning Outcomes
1.
Assess existing methods of research in mass communication scholarship
2.
Critically analyse and respond to debates concerning ethics and risk when undertaking Mass Communications research
3.
Propose innovative research questions and formulate a research methodology through a critique of existing research in a specific area of Mass Communications
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Semiotic analysis; genre analysis; interviews and focus groups; ethnographic research; dissertation preparation and planning; designing a literature review; research ethics
Additional Information:This module provides students with the experience of formulating research questions, differentiating between methodological perspectives and debating ethical issues. It is crucial for underpinning students’ preparation for their dissertations.
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