MFC6074 - Media Research A

Objectives:

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

1. define a topic, relating to media, suitable for a study of 10,000 words;
2. demonstrate research skills in investigating the topic;
3. demonstrate awareness of relevant contexts for study of the topic;
4. produce a written account of their research in accordance with scholarly conventions.

Content:

The module will examine the nature of academic research and build on skills introduced in levels 4 and 5. Students will practise specific skills with a view to applying them to an extended piece of independent work.

Each student will negotiate an appropriate topic with a tutor. The topic will reflect their personal interests, enable them to explore an aspect of study in more depth and build on their studies in media across the levels. The student will conduct detailed research, with appropriate levels of supervision, and produce a piece of critical writing, appropriately presented and supported by conventional scholarly apparatus.

As staging posts building towards successful completion of the final piece the student will complete and submit a Research Proposal and a Literature Review.

Learning and Teaching Information:

The scheme assumes recruitment of 30.
This module involves a high level of independent study supported by a named supervising tutor (NB MFC6074 & MFC6082 will share lectures.

Lectures
Student Contact hours: 6
Intended group size: 1

Seminars
Student contact Hours: 10
Intended group size: 4 x 8

Tutorials
Student contact hours: 5
Intended group size: Individual

Additional assessment information
An acceptable submission of the first component is necessary in order to present for final assessment.
Not available as a half-module.

Assessment: