IS30420 Soc Sc Research Accelerator

Academic Year 2020/2021

In this module, a six-unit, GPA-neutral, self-paced online module which will enable Stage 3 students to develop, enhance, and reflect on foundational research skills, with the aim of preparing students for the more substantial research training and activity they will undertake in Stage 4 of the BSc Social Sciences programme. Delivered via Brightspace, students will complete the module at any point of their choosing during Stage 3, at their own pace, and in the order they determine. The module will comprise a range of self-paced online learning activities and e-resources that are partly sourced from existing resource collections within the university. The online learning nature of the activity will facilitate completion of the module by students doing internships outside the University or trimesters abroad.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Through completion of this module, students will learn to:

1. Develop manageable research topics in respect of projects or dissertations
2. Develop effective strategies for literature searching, selecting and utilising open-access and subscription-based resources where appropriate
3. Critically evaluate research work and scholarly papers in their discipline(s) to produce high quality literature reviews
4. Recognise the impact of ethical issues on academic research, in order to make ethical decisions in their own research practices
5. Apply strategies to manage research data effectively and ethically at each stage of the research data lifecycle.
6. Critically reflect on their own understanding and practice of research

Indicative Module Content:

6 topics, covering essential learning about the research process are planned:

1. Developing a research topic;
2. Literature searching and evaluation;
3. Critical academic literacy;
4. Research ethics part 1;
5. Research ethics part 2;
6. Research data management.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

25
Specified Learning Activities

20
Autonomous Student Learning

80
Total

125
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Learning on this module includes

*active/task-based learning;
*critical writing;
*reflective learning;
*e-tutorials
*videos 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: The module will comprise a range of self-paced online learning activities and e-resources. Unspecified n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

100

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat Within Two Trimesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Andrew Browne Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Marta Bustillo Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Suzanne Guerin Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Claire McGuinness Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Andrew Woods Lecturer / Co-Lecturer