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Academic and Research Skills MAIED (883X4)

60 credits, Level 7 (Masters)

All year

This module provides an introduction into a wide range of academic and research skills. You'll gain conceptual and practical experience in reading, analysing, designing and undertaking research throughout the module, culminating in the major project undertaken at the end of the course. Theory and practice are linked throughout, with sessions covering topics such as:

• the conventions of academic referencing
• approaches to reviewing the academic literature
• writing a research proposal
• different methodological positions
• research methods and research ethics. 

Throughout the year there is an emphasis on collaborative group work, exchanging ideas, presenting work in progress and supporting each other through the different phases of writing and reading. The course therefore provides a supportive framework within which you are encouraged to develop critical and reflexive understandings of your roles as both consumers and producers of research. 

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 600 hours of work. This breaks down into about 66 hours of contact time and about 534 hours of independent study. The 5XÉçÇøÊÓƵ may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.