Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Liverpool Screen School

Learning Methods

Seminar
Tutorial

Module Offerings

6017MEDIA-SEP-MTP

Aims

To equip students with research skills in preparation for the Dissertation module. To identify and explore research sources in their chosen area of interest. To outline an appropriate area of study, title and structure for a Dissertation

Learning Outcomes

1.
Identify and engage with appropriate research methods
2.
Understand the conventions of a literature review
3.
Map out a structure for an in-depth exploration of a research topic

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Approaches to research Scoping a research project Ethics and research Gathering research – qualitative – quantitative Questionnaires, interviews, focus groups. Writing a literature review Writing a proposal
Module Overview:
This module will equip you with research skills in preparation for the Dissertation module. It enables you to identify and explore research sources in your chosen area of interest.
Additional Information:This module builds upon student’s experience of academic theory from the previous two years of study and prepares them to advance these skills in the second semester module Dissertation. In this module students will be guided in their planning of and research for a Dissertation, which they will complete the following semester.

Assessments

Essay