Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:19
This course provides students with an applied understanding of research communication skills relevant to all six study paths (community music, composition, music education, musicology, performance, and sonic arts). Students will engage directly with current issues in music research, experiencing and critiquing different methods of written, recorded, and oral communication. The course is structured around the departmental Music Research Seminars, but students are also expected to attend other seminar and/or events relevant to their own research practice.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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There are many ways to communicate research and MMus students will already be familiar with some of these methods, such as essays and oral presentations. This course offers an opportunity for students to learn, first hand, how current music research is communicated by a range of academic and practitioners whose work intersects with all six of the MMus study paths (community music, composition, music education, musicology, performance, and sonic arts). Course meetings are structured around the departmental Music Research Seminars, which take place fortnightly during term time. Students will prepare for these Seminars by attending discussion groups focussed on the work of upcoming speakers. In addition, students will be expected to attend other seminars and/or events relevant to their own research practice. By attending and participating in several such events, students will develop their understanding of different methods in research communication. This, in turn, will help students to decide how best to communicate their own research. During the course students will be required to offer short presentations to hone their skills, build their confidence, and experiment with different approaches.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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Feedback provided in writing at end of course following formative mid-term report. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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Feedback will be given in the May exam diet, even if the work is submitted earlier. This will give students a chance to withdraw a submitted report and replace it with another one (without any grade penalty) if they choose to respond to a research seminar later in the academic session. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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30 mins presentation and 15 mins Q&A/discussion Feedback will be given in the May exam diet, even if the work is submitted earlier. This will give students a chance to withdraw a submitted report and replace it with another one (without any grade penalty) if they choose to respond to a research seminar later in the academic session. |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Factual | Remember | ILOs for this course can be found in the school guide |
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