Overview

Supervisory support will form an important part of the teaching method, but ultimately, most of the learning will be student-centered. In this module you will gain experience in scoping the literature to identify a relevant research question, how to develop a search strategy, how to extract data/relevant information, how to critically review the literature and how to report your findings in your dissertation. In addition to the supervisory support that you will receive, the module teaching staff will provide workshops on reviewing/critiquing the research literature, how to prepare a poster presentation and how to present your data in your presentation and final written report. This module provides the opportunity to put into practice the competencies that you have gained throughout your undergraduate studies and across a range of disciplines, as well as transferable skills such as critical thinking and being able to disseminate findings effectively.

Assessment Strategy

-threshold -Most criteria are met to an adequate standard; there may be a wide range in the quality of different components of the written plan, presentation and final written dissertation.

-good -Most components of the written plan, presentation and final written dissertation are met to a good standard. There may be a wide range in the quality of the different components.

-excellent -Most components of the written plan, presentation and final written dissertation are met to an excellent standard.

Learning Outcomes

• Consolidate literature review to compile a working bibliography

• Critically review a body of relevant research literature.

• Demonstrate a deeper awareness of the processes involved in collecting information from a large body of research literature.

• Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of a chosen research area

• Effectively synthesise and disseminate research findings in a succinct manner via a poster presentation and verbal communication

• Effectively synthesise and disseminate research findings in a succinct manner via a written report