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2015/16 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

PECI5101M Research Perspectives

30 creditsClass Size: 60

Module manager: Dr Anna Fenemore
Email: a.fenemore@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2015/16

Pre-requisite qualifications

Normally a good honours degree in a relevant discipline. Applications are also welcome from candidates with relevant professional experience (i.e. cultural industries, education, arts, creatives) and equivalent qualifications

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module enables post-graduate students studying in the broad areas of Performance and the Cultural Industries to develop their understanding of relevant perspectives on the research enterprise and develop appropriate research skills

Objectives

The objectives of this module are to enable students:
- to become emergent researchers who understand appropriate perspectives on and appreciate the challenges of undertaking research.
- to acquire working skills in research methods appropriate to their fields of study.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students should be able to:
- understand the roles and responsibilities of the researcher – both to the research enterprise and to society.
- identify the principle methodologies and models of the research enterprise and assess their relevance to their own fields of study.
- identify relevant ethical issues within their own fields of research and apply/implement appropriate measures, including University procedures on ethical review.
- have a working knowledge of University research resources and how to access them.
-develop research strategies for topics relevant to their particular fields of study.
- undertake primary data collection and analysis using a range of research methods and approaches relevant to their areas of study.
- employ secondary data analysis and interpretation in their research.
- identify the principle strengths and weaknesses of different research methods and to be able to assess their impact on the value of research findings.

Syllabus

Students develop their perspectives and skills as emergent researchers through a series of topic-based lectures, seminars and practical workshops.

Key lecture/seminar topics delivered in the first half of the module include:
• The role and responsibilities of the researcher.
• Contrasting forms and models of the research enterprise.
• Asking questions and developing research strategies.
• Ethical considerations in research.
• Resources for research, including University sources.
• Data for research: collection and analysis.
• Overview of research methods.

Students then choose three Research Methods workshops from six that will be offered in any given academic session. Students are able to audit as many as they would like by agreement with tutors. The six will be selected following early consultation with students regarding their Research Proposals in Semester One from a long list of Research Methods as follows:
• Practice-based research
• Archival research and handling documentary evidence
• Conducting small scale surveys
• Interviewing and working with interview evidence
• Observational and participatory research
• Conducting research from secondary sources
• Evaluating and reflecting on creative practice

In each workshop students will be introduced to key data collection and analysis procedures for the given research method, will assess when particular research methods might be appropriate, will evaluate their particular strengths and weaknesses and will be able to assess their impact on the value and significance of the findings.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	7	1.00	7.00
Practical	3	3.00	9.00
Seminar	2	2.00	4.00
Seminar	7	1.00	7.00
Tutorial	2	0.50	1.00
Private study hours			272.00
Total Contact hours			28.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Private study

Preparation for lectures and seminars 90 hours
Familiarisation with University research resources 20 hours
Preparation for practical workshops 30 hours
Preparation of assignments 131.5 hours

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Student progress is monitored through seminars, tutorials and formal assessment.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	1 x 4,000-4,500 word Research Proposal (All students)	60.00
Presentation	Verbal - 1 x 15 minutes	40.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Or students may choose : 3,000 word critique and the 15 minute presentation are mutually exclusive choices of assessment to be determined programme by programme (40%)

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 17/09/2014

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