Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Engineering
Learning Methods
Lecture
Online
Tutorial
Module Offerings
7020MSC-JAN-CTY
Aims
The aims of this module are to develop the students’ ability to formulate a coherent and well- designed research project and associated proposal. The module also aims to develop the skills required to critically analyse and evaluate research findings and the effective presentation of the results.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Critically review/analyse and reflect on the work of other practitioners/researchers
2.
Formulate research questions or hypothesis and develop a research plan.
3.
Extract results from sources such as industrial data/surveys/empirical work/computer based models and undertake critical evaluation using appropriate statistical analysis techniques and appropriate significance tests
4.
Synthesise a fully developed research proposal according to appropriate conventions containing introduction, literature review and evaluation of previous work and a project plan
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Introduction to search methods for literature
Development of a research question or hypothesis
Styles and conventions associated with technical writing, presentations and speaking to technical audiences including the presentation of technical results relevant to the subject discipline
Strategies for the design of experimental or other investigations, including statistical considerations so as to ensure the significance of the findings through application of the most appropriate statistical tests and software tools
Data handling using suitable software tools, qualitative and quantitative analysis of results using appropriate robust scientific methods
Management of project risk and uncertainty
Research ethics, data protection, health and safety considerations and responsibilities others
Development of critical analysis skills, robust formulation of dependable conclusions resulting in the need for recommendations for further work
Module Overview:
Additional Information:The module is very important as it sets the groundwork for the completion of the MSc
Project. The module provides grounding in the skills required to formulate a project question or hypothesis and the development of credible project plan for the resulting investigation(s). The module will explore techniques for the design of interviews/surveys/empirical work/computer simulation and visualisation/design testing and provide underpinning knowledge to aid the selection of the most appropriate statistical methods and data analysis tools. Tools for considering and mitigating against risk and uncertainties will also be explored. An important part of the module will look at the statistical treatment of project results, their critical evaluation, questioning validation and reliability.