Module Code - Title:
SO6132
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MSC DISSERTATION RESEARCH WORKSHOP
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
PF
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To support students beginning their dissertation research
Syllabus:
Identify literature relevant to the research question;
Refine theoretical and conceptual frameworks;
Operationalise research questions and making the transition from the general to the particular;
Write a coherent account of a theoretical and conceptual framework;
Develop a clear and persuasive statement of the research question.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
Develop a research question that is feasible and novel
Present a research question in clear terms
Demonstrate an identification and engagement with literature relevant to the research question
Operationalise a research question in particular and concrete terms
Identify and actuate strategies for accessing or sampling cases for study
Anticipate and deal with ethical issues raised by particular research questions
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate an awareness of the relationship between research and social experience
Demonstrate an appreciation of the ethical issues around doing research on people and social entities
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
Not applicable
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be taught through a combination of lectures and in-class group discussions. Collectively, this will help foster knowledgeability of sociological issues, a proactive stance towards careers, enhanced articulation, greater creativity, stronger collaboration skills, and greater responsibility to self and others.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
H.S. Becker (2008)
Writing for social scientists: How to start and finish your thesis, book, or article.
, University of Chicago Press.
Other Relevant Texts:
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
MASOCITFA - SOCIOLOGY (APPLIED SOCIAL RESEARCH)
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Autumn
Spring
Module Leader:
Amy.Healy@ul.ie