Last modified: 22 May 2019 17:07
This course gives an overview of research proposal writing and sharing of research findings. Students will examine different characteristics of academic writing, academic reports and presentations. Critical review and analysis of examples of academic writing is undertaken to identify the structure and organisation of research proposal, academic papers, reports and presentations. The course aims to broaden understanding of empirical research, dissemination principles and processes by applying a critical analytical approach; and to develop the academic conventions associated with empirical or desk-based research.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Old Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The topics to be covered on the course shall include:
· Analysis and critique of published work;
· Writing an annotated bibliography;
· Scoping of relevant literature on a research problem of interest;
· Developing a research proposal which clearly identifies a research problem, methodologies and methods, context of the study, related theoretical literature, ethics, data collection approaches.
· Presentation skills and question management for contribution of findings to the research community, including abstract submission and paper development for research in progress;
· Journal/Conference selection and procedures for submission of refereed papers;
· Principles and practice of paper preparation for peer reviewed journals;
· Participation in discussion groups and other research community opportunities linked to educational research.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
There are no assessments for this course.
Oral presentation (50%); written exam (50%).
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