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This course equips students with the skills required to do research. The course content steers students through the preparatory stages of undertaking a new, independent research project. Students will develop information management skills, literature review skills and strategies for developing research questions, designing a methodological strategy, and preparing a formal research proposal and plan. Course assessment is designed to allow students to develop their research interests.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Tailored specifically to the needs of early career researchers, the course content is designed to steer students through the preparatory stages of undertaking a new, independent research project. Content includes:
Project management: including developing a research timetable and planning outputs and managing budgets.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 42 | Feedback Weeks | 43 | |
| Feedback |
This assignment is designed to formally present a research proposal for their MRes Dissertation, focusing upon the methodology to be deployed. Written feedback will be provided and students will discuss this feedback in a one to one oral feedback session. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Evaluate | Provide a critical stance on the appropriate use of different research methods in the context of geographical inquiry |
| Procedural | Understand | Develop an understanding of research project management in the context of a ‘real work; situation (independent dissertation) |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Reflect on the ethics surrounding contemporary Human Geography research and their application to a ‘real world’ situation (independent dissertation) |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 39 | Feedback Weeks | 40 | |
| Feedback |
This assignment is designed to allow students to demonstrate familiarity with and understanding of literature aligned with their research topic and it will explicitly inform the development the MRes Dissertation. Written feedback will be provided and students will discuss this feedback in a one to one oral feedback session. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Apply | Deepen understanding of field of special interest, develop the ability to review the work of others and to conceptualise and frame a new research project (independent dissertation) |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
This assignment is designed to formally present a research proposal for their MRes Dissertation, focusing upon the methodology to be deployed. Written feedback will be provided and students will discuss this feedback in a one to one oral feedback session. To take place within a month of feedback being provided for first attempt |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
This assignment is designed to allow students to demonstrate familiarity with and understanding of literature aligned with their research topic and it will explicitly inform the development the MRes Dissertation. Written feedback will be provided and students will discuss this feedback in a one to one oral feedback session. To take place within a month of feedback being provided for first attempt |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Apply | Deepen understanding of field of special interest, develop the ability to review the work of others and to conceptualise and frame a new research project (independent dissertation) |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Provide a critical stance on the appropriate use of different research methods in the context of geographical inquiry |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Reflect on the ethics surrounding contemporary Human Geography research and their application to a ‘real world’ situation (independent dissertation) |
| Procedural | Understand | Develop an understanding of research project management in the context of a ‘real work; situation (independent dissertation) |
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