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
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.