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Full-time and (normally) first year part-time students on the MA in Film Studies and the MA in Film and Cultural management follow this research skills course, which includes an introduction to research, study and presentation skills, information technology and library/remote data resources.

This module aims to support you in enhancing your knowledge, skills and understanding required for the acquisition and critical appraisal of research literature, and other evidences, used to inform evidence based practice (EBP) in your area of health and/ or social care practice.
It also aims to support you in developing a critical and practical understanding of EBP and the main research methods appropriate to the study of health and social care. This will lead to you attaining an understanding of appropriate approaches to research design.

This module is designed to extend understanding of the research methods and data analysis techniques introduced in the first semester of the first year. You will be introduced to further statistical techniques used in psychology and learn to apply them both using hand calculation and using the statistical computer package SPSS for Windows. You will also practice interpreting and presenting results of statistical analyses and writing reports following APA style.

Pre-requisite of PSYC2019 and PSYC2020

This module is designed to extend understanding of the research methods and data analysis techniques introduced in the first semester of the first year. You will be introduced to further statistical techniques used in psychology and learn to apply them both using hand calculation and using the statistical computer package SPSS for Windows. You will also practice interpreting and presenting results of statistical analyses and writing reports following APA style.

Pre-requisite of PSYC2019 and PSYC2020

This module is designed to develop your understanding of the research process and how research and evaluation underpin contemporary fashion management. The module is designed to equip you with an understanding of the importance of conducting ethical research and gathering insight which assists fashion management organisations in their decision-making. The module presents you with the wider range of data available and seeks to encourage an independent curiosity in discovering and making sense of information.

Research Methods module introduces you to the broad range of different research methodologies and techniques, covering problem definition, literature review, methodological justification, ethical considerations, analysis and report of findings. It highlights the importance of being able to make a justified choice of methodological practices and the importance of an ethical research perspective. This module also aims to equip students with a thorough grounding in research skills at postgraduate level by accentuating on developing skills, knowledge and awareness essential to pursue an independent research project.

The module will also cover the areas of key employability skills, including research skills, critical thinking and writing, as well as the development of relevant business & academic communication skills. As these skills are continually applied and reinforced in the students’ learning journey throughout the master programme, recipients of this modules will be well positioned to succeed in their study and to take a competitive place in the employment markets.

This module is designed to develop your understanding of the research process and how research and evaluation underpin contemporary fashion management. The module is designed to equip you with an understanding of the importance of conducting ethical research and gathering insight which assists fashion management organisations in their decision-making. The module presents you with the wider range of data available and seeks to encourage an independent curiosity in discovering and making sense of information.

Research Methods module introduces you to the broad range of different research methodologies and techniques, covering problem definition, literature review, methodological justification, ethical considerations, analysis and report of findings. It highlights the importance of being able to make a justified choice of methodological practices and the importance of an ethical research perspective. This module also aims to equip students with a thorough grounding in research skills at postgraduate level by accentuating on developing skills, knowledge and awareness essential to pursue an independent research project.

The module will also cover the areas of key employability skills, including research skills, critical thinking and writing, as well as the development of relevant business & academic communication skills. As these skills are continually applied and reinforced in the students’ learning journey throughout the master programme, recipients of this modules will be well positioned to succeed in their study and to take a competitive place in the employment markets.

In this module you will develop a proposal for an independent project.

You will develop a project that addresses current ideas and debates related to luxury brand management and leadership, and professional development challenges and opportunities.

Taking an interdisciplinary approach, you will evaluate literature on research methods and project management and construct a research project proposal which will deliver a strategy or set of recommendations to a key luxury management or marketing issue.

In this module you will develop a proposal for an independent project.

You will develop a project that addresses current ideas and debates related to luxury brand management and leadership, and professional development challenges and opportunities.

Taking an interdisciplinary approach, you will evaluate literature on research methods and project management and construct a research project proposal which will deliver a strategy or set of recommendations to a key luxury management or marketing issue.