Module Code - Title:
MD4157
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IRISH WORLD ACADEMY FINAL YEAR PROJECT 1
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module is intended students in the first semester of their fourth year, preparing to embark on an extended research project which will be presented in a 10,000 word thesis or equivalent. The student will agree on the subject of the project with the course director and will be introduced to a number of sample research projects and methodologies. By the conclusion of the module, the student will have worked out with his or her supervisor a provisional title, chapter structure for the project, an initial bibliography and completed any ethics applications to at least draft stage. The student will also have submitted an initial literature review.The purpose of the module is to provide the student with an introduction to research as taught on a one-to-one basis and in a class structure where the student will be provided with details of best practice and relevant methodologies for performing arts research.
Syllabus:
This module is concerned with guiding the student's initial steps towards the completion of an FYP. Student will have held regular supervision sessions with the supervisor over the course of the semester in with an area of research for the FYP will have been defined. Students will also receive classes and conduct workshops in best research practices in the study of performing arts as well as be shown examples of good research practice.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
- Sudents will be able to recognise the key requirements for writing a FYP.
- Locate the essential texts and sources necessary to write their FYP.
- students will be able to provide a structure for their research project.
- students will be able to demonstrate initiative in the location of sources and development of ideas.
- students will be able to identify ad begin to apply methodologies appropriate to their research interest
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
- Students will be abe to display a developed understanding of the ethical issues of their research
- students will be able to justify the responsible nature of their research relating to the communities and individuals such research engages.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
N/A
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
Students will, in this module, learn do develop skills and an individual, socially and artistically relevant and responsible researcher. This module will encourage students to engage mentoring processes where staff will draw students to contemporary research and methodologies that will inform and articulate their FYP. As such this module will embody many of the core graduate attributes of the University, in particular in it's 'knowledgable', 'articlaute', 'creative' and 'responsible' headings.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Doug Babington and Don LePan (2005)
The Broadview Guide to Writing
, Broadview Press
Preece, Roy (1994)
Starting research - an introduction to academic research and dissertation writing
, Pinter
Queen, Robin; Squires, Lauren (2011)
Writing a Dissertation
, SAGE Publications
Other Relevant Texts:
Judith M. Meloy. (2001)
Writing the qualitative dissertation
, Routledge
Zerubavel, Eviatar (2006)
The clockwork muse - a practical guide to writing theses, dissertations, and books
, Harvard University Press
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Autumn
Module Leader:
Jennifer.Roche@ul.ie