Registry
Module Specifications
Archived Version 2012 - 2013
| Module Title |
Research Design
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| Module Code |
LG600
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School |
School of Law & Government
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Online Module Resources
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| Module Co-ordinator | Prof Iain McMenamin | Office Number | CG19B |
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NFQ level |
9 |
Credit Rating |
5
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None
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| Compatibles |
None
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| Incompatibles |
None
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Description
This Module aims to transform research students from unconscious to conscious thinkers. Research is only defensible if it designed. Research is effectively a series of choices. The module seeks to show students that choices are unavoidable and what is at stake when choices are made. The module stresses the logical process of research design, instead of the frequently technical emphasis of research methods courses or the abstract concerns of philosophy of science.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Present a methodological critique of a research article.
2. Present and defend her own research design.
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| Workload |
Full-time hours per semester |
| Type |
Hours |
Description |
| Lecture | 10 | Please see content | | Seminars | 14 | Please see content | | Independent Study | 101 | Please see content | | Total Workload: 125 |
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
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Indicative Content and
Learning Activities
Lectures1. Introduction: Philosophy of Science
2. Purpose, Object and Methodology
3. The Statistical Methodology
4. Qualitative Research and the Quantitative Template
5. The Broader Qualitative Approach
6. Constructivist MethodologyMethodological critiquesStudents will be asked to prepare and present critiques of research articles using the perspectives introduced earlier in the course.Research Proposal PresentationsEach student will be asked to prepare and defend their research topic as set of conscious methodological choices.
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| Assessment Breakdown | | Continuous Assessment | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% |
| Course Work Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Reassessment Requirement |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
1 = A resit is available for all components of the module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component |
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Indicative Reading List
- Gary King, Robert Keohane, Sidney Verba: 0, Designing Social Inquiry,
- Todd Landman: 0, Issues and Methods in Comparative Politics,
- The Craft of Political Research: 0, The Craft of Political Research,
- Henry Brady and David Collier: 0, Rethinking Social Inquiry: Diverse Tools, Shared Standards,
- Jonathon Moses and Torbjorn Knutsen: 0, Ways of Knowing: Competing Methodologies in Social and Political Research,
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Other Resources
None
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