Media Research and Methodologies I

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• Identification and evaluation of academic approaches and techniques applicable to advanced scholarship in your subject

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Demonstrate reflexive consideration of effective, professional, inclusive, ethical and sustainable communication with peers and wider audiences in a variety of media

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Critically interpret different sources and bodies of knowledge to advance ethical and sustainability responsibilities practices related to critical digital media studies

• Survey of research methods
• Academic Study Skills
• Critical analysis of literature
• Academic integrity
• Using primary and secondary sources
• Selecting library resources

Teaching methods will include:

• Lectures
• Research skills inductions
• Tutor-led seminars
• Case study analysis
• Visiting lecturers

Learning methods, that include independent learning during non-contact time, will include:

• Reflection on verbal or written feedback offered during seminars, tutorials, group activities
• Evaluation of feedback: this may take the form of reflective formative tasks
• Group and collaborative projects and tasks
• Study visits
• Independent research and investigation
• Online reference material research
• Peer group learning and peer assessment tasks
• Class discussion/critiques

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Literature review

• Assessment Type: Formative
• Feedback:
• Final Assessment: No
• Group Work: No

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.