| CODE | ACA5044 | ||||||
| TITLE | Dissertation | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 30 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Arts, Open Communities and Adult Education | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This is the research component of the course consisting of a dissertation of 25000 words. It will deal with a topic related to museum education. Each student will be assigned a supervisor by the second year of the course. Study-Unit Aims: - To provide students with the opportunity to research a topic of their choice related to the area of this Master's degree. - To read around a specific topic related to heritage and museums. - To reflect on their own practical experience and theoretical formation. - To engage in research of wither a quantitative or qualitative nature or library work. - To add to paucity of existing literature in the field. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Explore in depth a specific aspect of museum education; - Develop a research question, theme or hypothesis; - Propose a research design that enables the exploration of the research question/ theme or test the hypothesis; - Write a focused, critical review of literature related to the chosen area of study; - Critically appraise various research methodologies. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Expose an argument and articulate ideas in a coherent manner; - Solve problems encountered while realising the project; - Design and implement a research methodology appropriate for the chosen area of study; - Analyse data and evaluate research presented in journal articles, books, reports and policy documents; - Conduct research in an ethical manner; - Master the tools of research; - Document ideas and data gathered during research. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Lucija Andre, Durksen, Tracy and Volman Monique (2017) Museums as Avenues of Learning for Children, a decade of research. Learnign Environments Research Vol. 20 No1. - Suarez, Andrew, Tsutsui, Neil (2004) The Value of Museum Collections for Research and Society BIOSCIENCE Vol. 54 No 1.1 66-74. - Dance Amber (2017) How Museum Work can combine research and public engagement Nature International Journal of Science 12 December. - Bryman Alan, Bell, Edward Allen (2016) Social Research Methods. 4th Canadian edition, Oxford University Press. |
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The University makes every effort to ensure that the published Courses Plans, Programmes of Study and Study-Unit information are complete and up-to-date at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to make changes in case errors are detected after publication.
The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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