Module: Modhanna Taighde

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Modhanna Taighde
Module Code	BAA1084 (ITS: FN334)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	Fiontar agus Scoil na Gaeilge
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

Description

Is é aidhm an mhodúil seo ná tuiscint a thabhairt do na mic léinn ar na modhanna taighde is coitianta a úsáidtear sna heolaíochtaí sóisialta; ar chleachtais taighde; agus ar phleanáil agus ar thuairisciú togra taighde. Beidh ar mhic léinn measúnú a dhéanamh ar thuarascálacha éagsúla. Beidh ar mhic léinn taighde príomha a dhearadh, a dhéanamh agus a thuairisciú, le léiriú go dtuigeann siad bunphrionsabail an taighde. Foghlaimeoidh mic léinn faoi na príomhphrionsabail a bhaineann le taighde, agus na buntáistí agus míbhuntáistí a bhaineann le taighde cainníochtúil agus taighde cáilíochtúil.

Learning Outcomes

1. Na príomhfhealsúnachtaí agus modhanna taighde a aithint agus a scagadh.
2. Togra taighde i réimse áirithe a chur i gcrích.
3. Eolas, tuairimí agus torthaí taighde a chur i láthair go poiblí go soiléir, i scríbhinn agus ó bhéal.
4. Creidiúnacht smaointe, argóintí agus faisnéise a anailísiú agus a mheasúnú.
5. Faisnéis ábhartha a bhailiú maidir le hábhar.
6. Tátail eolacha agus loighciúla a bhaint as faisnéis.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Lecture	10	Léacht
Seminars	7	Seimineár
Tutorial	6	Rang teagaisc
Online activity	1	Foghlaim ar líne
Debate	1	Díospóireacht
Independent Study	20	Foghlaim neamhspleách
Assignment Completion	80	Togra taighde a dhearadh, a chur i gcrích agus a thuairisciú
Total Workload: 125

Section Breakdown
CRN	21181	Part of Term	Semester 2
Coursework	50%	Examination Weight	50%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	N
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Emer Ní Bhrádaigh	Module Teacher

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Project	Togra taighde a dhearadh, a chur i gcrích agus a thuairisciú	50%	Sem 1 End
Formal Examination	n/a	50%	End-of-Semester

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Modheolaíochtaí taighde
Modheolaíochtaí taighde agus an fheidhm atá leo

Acmhainní eolais agus taighde
Acmhainní eolais agus taighde atá ar fáil i bhfoinsí éagsúla - sa leabharlann agus ar líne

Scileanna taighde
Scileanna taighde ó dhearadh ó bhailiú sonraí go hanailís, ó chur i gcrích go tuairisciú

Foinsí agus tagairtí
Leabharliostaí, foinsiú agus tagairtí

Indicative Reading List

Books:

Adams, John, Hafiz T. A. Kahn & Robert Raeside: 2014, Research Methods for Business and Social Science Students, 2nd, Sage, Los Angeles,
Bell, Judith & Stephen Waters: 2024, Doing your Research Project: a guide for first-time researchers, 8th, McGraw-Hill Education, Berkshire,
Cottrell, Stella: 2023, Critical Thinking Skills: effective analysis, argument and reflection, 4th, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke,
Stanwick, Peter A. & Sarah D. Stanwick: 2021, Absolute Essentials of Business Ethics, Routledge, London,

Articles:
None

Other Resources

1: Suíomh Gréasáin, ExL@DCU: Excellence in Learning at DCU,