Programme of Study Catalogue

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Plan and carry out a piece of research in a logical and systematic manner in a subject area relevant to jouranlism, using an appropriate range of research methods and data collection
Analyse and interpret the results of the research and draw appropriate conclusions
Present the project and its findings in a clear and professional report

Content:

This module will require students to utilise the research methods they have been taught at Level 5 and apply them to a research project in a chosen specialist area relevant to journalism.
It follows directly on from Level 5 Journalism in Context and the research proposal which students submit at the end of their second year.
In the Journalism Research Project module, students develop their proposal into a full piece of research, delivered through a final project report. The module includes initial refresher sessions as students consider what has changed with regard to their proposals since submission in Level 5.
This will be followed by guidance on how to structure the project. Thereafter students will work independently to produce a research project, through supervision.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Workshops
Contact hours: 6hrs
Intended Group size: Max 20

Supervisor meetings
Contact hours: 6 x 20mins =2hrs
,br> Guided independent study
Hours: 392

Further details relating to assessment
Students may only proceed to the Project once their Research Proposal has been passed by a level 5 tutor in Journalism in Context. The project proposal will be subject to ethical approval at the start of Level 6. Students who do not receive ethical approval will not be allowed to proceed with the project until ethical issues identified have been addressed.

Other relevant matters
This 40-credit option will only be made available to students who have a 2:1 overall mark profile at Level 5 and is at the discretion of the module co-ordinator.

Assessment:

001 Research Project 8000 words end semester 2 100%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Carolyn Jackson-brown
Level - 6
Credit Value - 40
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 6YL