- SL5006 - Research Skills Workshops
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Tony Glendinning
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
The other three courses of the proposed School of Social Science Training Programme: Methodology, Theory and Ethics; Approaches to Analysis, Seminar
Notes
NOneOverview
The course will begin with an induction meeting for new postgraduate research students, including an introduction to the University, its facilities and staff, whom to contact for assistance, etc. Subsequent sessions will cover: computer resources in the University and how to use them, including information on word-processing facilities, email and internet access; library resources and how to use them, references and citations; bibliographic sources and methods; maintaining a personal research bibliography; creating and searching archives; procedures for the evaluation of research; refereeing and reviewing; writing skills; how to get one's work published; dissemination and public understanding; conferences and conference presentation; media awareness
Structure
One two-hour session per week
Assessment
Written Course Assignment (100%)
- SL5507 - Approaches to Analysis
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Tony Glendinning
Pre-requisites
Metnodology, Theory and Ethics
Co-requisites
Research Skills Workshops; Seminar
Notes
NoneOverview
This course will introduce students to a range of analytic techniques, in a relatively practical 'hands-on' way. These techniques will include computer-based methods, but will not be limited to them. The aim will be to move beyond a simple dichotomy between quantitative and qualitative data analysis, by showing how quantitative studeis are framed within a qualitative context, and vice versa.
Structure
**Lectures - 12 hours
**Practical/Laboratory Clinical Work
**Self-directed Learning 32 hours
**Private study 64 hoursAssessment
1 1,500 word Essay - 100%
- SL5508 - Seminar
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- To be determined
Pre-requisites
Reaearch Skills Workshops
Co-requisites
Methodology, Theory and Ethics' Approaches to Analysis
Notes
NoneOverview
The course will comprise a series of student presentations, along with interdisciplinary discussions, providing students with an opprotunity to explain their research to peers in other areas of social science. It will also provide training in the skills of seminar presentation.
Structure
One two-hour session per week
Assessment
Oral seminar presentation (100%)