SHL5482 - Research Methods and Researching Young People

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

1 demonstrate an awareness of a range of qualitative research techniques;
2 demonstrate knowledge of appropriate methodological applications across a range of research situations;
3 Prepare a small-scale research proposal;
4 Plan, conduct and evaluate a small group research project relating to young people and physical activity
5 Write a research report

Content:

The ethical and moral framework of qualitative research.
Questionnaire-based research; observation-based research; interview-based research.
Presentation and analysis of results.
Writing a research proposal.
Principles of successful teamwork. Determining a research question, writing a literature review, planning and designing data collection methods, data analysis and report writing. Limitations and delimitations.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Total student contact time = 40 hours. Independent study will be approximately 100 hours made up of reading, data collection, preparation for tutorials, workshops and seminars.

Lectures
Contact Hours:16
Number of Groups:1

Seminars
Contact Hours: 6
Number of Groups:2

Group presentation
Contact Hours: 2
Number of Groups: 2

Group Tutorials
Contact Hours:16
Number of Groups:4

Assessment:

001 Unseen paper 1 x 1 hour (end of sem 1) 25%
002 Assignment 1250 words (end of sem 1) 25%
003 Research Report 2500 words (end of sem 2) 50%


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