Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

LJMU Partner Taught

Learning Methods

Online

Module Offerings

7506PUBUNI-JAN-PAR

Aims

1. To enable students to develop the skills necessary to plan and execute a research project that is relevant to their area of study. 2. To effectively communicate research outcomes to an appropriate audience.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Synthesise material from various sources in order to identify, define and defend an appropriate research question
2.
Apply methodological rigour in the use of appropriate methods and techniques for problem analysis and investigation
3.
Critically evaluate the implications of research findings
4.
Communicate research findings using agreed standards of convention

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Common core content: Introduction Searching Electronic databases How to write a journal article Writing up your dissertation Scoping Review Methods Systematic Review: Managing references and screening decisions Quality assessment and data extraction Synthesis and meta-analysis Qualitative synthesis
Additional Information:The dissertation project module offers students an opportunity to explore in-depth an area of personal or professional interest that relates to their programme of study. In doing this, they will expand their research skills and apply what they have learned in the earlier modules to their research project. Students have a choice of either developing and writing up an secondary or consultation based or a systematic/scoping review-based dissertation of 12- 15,000 words in length excluding appendices and references. A shorter journal style can be chosen by the student of around 6-7000 words and must conform to the inhouse style and instructions of the chosen journal.

Assessments

Dissertation