Research Skills 1 (online)

Learning Outcomes

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Make relevant connections between different critical methodologies and use, where appropriate, interdisciplinary and comparative modes of approaching the subject
• Analyse, evaluate and synthesise primary and secondary materials and sources in order (1) to build and sustain your own argument and (2) to express it in an appropriate written register and format;
• Demonstrate an ability to write appropriately via discrete set tasks an annotated bibliography in which you will not only provide context but also a critical analysis of the texts in question in relation to the broader context of its field of research as well as being able to provide an evaluation of the relevance and usefulness of the texts to your chosen ISM topic.
• Demonstrate originality of thought and approach, moving beyond paraphrase of others’ ideas, or simple synthesis of secondary materials
• Demonstrate the ability to produce via a discrete set task a feasibility and scoping study for your ISM project, through the development of key research skills
• Engage with critical debates through sustained argument in preparation for the extended piece of academic writing in second semester

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Develop relevant empirical, technical or creative research techniques;
• Undertake independent information collection work – interviewing (only relevant to certain ISM modules), archival retrieval, establishment of databases etc. as relevant to your topic

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• relevant bibliographic systems (Harvard or other) and the ability to use correct referencing conventions via discrete set tasks
• theoretical approaches applicable to your area of study

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.