SHN4142 - Research Methods 1

Objectives:

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

Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental concepts in research.
Appreciate ethical considerations in research.
Undertake basic qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.
Present qualitative and quantitative data in the appropriate manner.

Content:

Literature searching using the appropriate databases and tools; Understanding and evaluating academic articles; An introduction to basic methodological considerations in research; An introduction to quantitative methods; An introduction to qualitative methods; Data collection techniques (quantitative and qualitative); Introduction to quantitative data analysis (descriptive statistics, levels of measurement, basic inferential statistics); Introduction to qualitative data analysis; Ethical considerations in research; Writing reports; Presentation of data following academic conventions

Learning and Teaching Information:

Students will participate in a weekly 1-hour lecture, supported by a weekly 2-hour seminar session. Additional supporting materials and activities will be available on Moodle. In accordance with Leeds Trinity's Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy and to encourage attendance and engagement, students will take part in weekly self-directed activities.

Lecture
Hours: 10
Intended Group size: <200

Seminars
Hours: 20
Intended Group size: <30

Guided Independent study
Hours: 170

Further details relating to assessment
Directed activities: these consist of weekly tasks that must be completed and submitted for inspection at timetabled sessions each week. The assessment will be assessed on a pass/fail basis with a pass requiring at least 75% of all weekly tasks to be completed successfully. A pass will lead to the full award of 10% towards the final module mark. A fail in directed activities will contribute 0% to the final mark.

Essay - students tasked to complete a literature informed essay regarding a topic to provide the basis for the report (component 3). The essay must refer to ethical consideration of research.

Report - students are required to write a project report based on quantitative data collection undertaken in the seminars. Each seminar group decides on a quantitative project and what methods are needed to collect valid and reliable data.

Formative assessment will take place during the course of the module.

Assessment:

001 Directed activities; throughout semester 2 10%
002 Essay; 2,000 word equivalent; mid-semester 2 45%
003 Report; 2,000 word equivalent; end of semester 2 45%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Nicola Arjomandkhah
Level - 4
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 4S2

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