24 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self-directed learning including online activities. Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.
Write to an appropriate academic standard by incorporating existing research findings and supervisor feedback;
Respond appropriately to realities of research project issues (e.g. ethical and practical issues surrounding confidentiality, data management etc.);
Generate a report on the project, demonstrating critical analysis and discussion of findings in the context of prior research showing due regard to relevant stylistic conventions;
Work collaboratively with a research supervisor to achieve research milestones;
Identify strengths and limitations in their research design;
Address practicalities of research project management.
Demonstrate an ability to manage data collection and analysis;
Conduct appropriate data analysis and interpretation;
Suggest directions for future research in their specialist area; and
Analyse and present data in a clear, concise and systematic manner;
Present research findings in a seminar context;
A literature review (5,000 words) and at least one academic paper suitable for publication (5,000 words) Or Dissertation (10,000 words)
