Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Computer Science and Mathematics

Learning Methods

Lecture

Seminar

Module Offerings

7140COMP-SEP-CTY

Aims

- To develop knowledge of effective and academic research design at masters level and provide guidance on the purpose and design of literature reviews; the use of theory; writing strategies; citation and ethical considerations.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Search, critically analyse and summarise research in the disciplines of Computing and Information Systems.
2.
Carry out critical analysis of advanced scholarship and published research can be used to develop a project that contributes to academic or professional knowledge and understanding.
3.
Critically evaluate the range of qualitative and quantitative data and information collection strategies that can be used and make informed decisions about which are relevant for different purposes.
4.
Write a successful interim report which outlines and evaluates the research process and method(s) most appropriate to investigate the student's own research question/subject

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Research principles and design; Identifying research issues and developing research questions; Critiquing research and Research ethics; Literature searching, reviewing and citation; Research planning: writing project proposals, time management, costing; Qualitative methods and data analysis; Quantitative methods and data analysis; Performance Analysis and Simulation; Sampling and Presentation of data; Dissertation and report writing.
Module Overview:
writing strategies
Additional Information:This module provides generic and specific research methods skills, which will help equip the student for the project module and also for possible future research career.

Assessments

Centralised Exam

Report