| CODE | CMT5030 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Dissertation | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 30 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Human Communication Sciences and Disorders | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Students need to engage in an empirical research study under supervision. A student鈥檚 dissertation will comprise a literature review, data collection and analysis and the writing up of a manuscript to report rigorously the research study, results and a relevant discussion including limitations of the study and recommendations for further research. Students may select any topic related to their Masters course and must justify the need for the study, demonstrate that the work is novel and provide evidence that a knowledge gap exists. Study-unit Aims: The aim of the study unit is to provide the students with an opportunity to engage in a research exercise under the supervision of an academic supervisor. This would include: preparing a research proposal; carrying out a literature review; conducting and reporting an empirical study; preparing a paper for publication in a peer reviewed journal. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Successfully compile a research proposal and demonstrate an in depth understanding of their chosen research topic and method(s). - Demonstrate an ability to critically review relevant literature and organising their collected research data. - Appreciate effective ways of presenting research results and findings - Analyse and discuss research data adequately - Write a paper for publication 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: Intellectual skills - Evaluate and demonstrate the relevance of other researchers鈥� findings to the presented work. - Demonstrate an appreciation of, and analyze ethical issues in research within this field and respond to them appropriately. - Evaluate their chosen methodological approach. - Present, defend and debate findings Practical skills - Plan and manage a research project - Present information in a succint, accurate and logical way - Produce a completed research dissertation Transferable skills - Engage confidently in academic and professional communication with others - Reflect on the quality of their work - Use computer-based software and techniques effectively Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Background Reading: - Bowling A. (2009) Research methods in health, (3nd edition) Buckingham; Open University Press. - Bryman A (2008) Social Research Methods (3rd Edition) Oxford: Oxford University Press. - Bland M. (2000) An introduction to medical statistics (3rd edition), Oxford: Oxford University Press. - Bryman A. and Burgess R (Eds) (1994) Analyzing Qualitative Data London: Routledge. - Cohen, L. & Manion, L. (1989). Research Methods in Education (3rd Ed.). London: Routledge. - Greenhalgh T. (2006) How to read a paper (3nd Edition), London: BMJ Publishing. - Mason J. (2002) Qualitative Researching London; Sage. - Oppenheim A.N. (2000) Questionnaire Design, interviewing and attitude measurement. Continuum Publishing Group, Washington. - Patton, M.Q. (2002) Qualitative research and evaluation methods, (3rd edition), London: Sage. - Polgar S. and Thomas SA. (2007) Introduction to research in the health sciences (5th edition), Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. - Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. (6th Ed.). (2009). Washington DC: APA. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | **September Assessment Session: Students who fail to obtain an overall pass mark will be re-examined in the Dissertation. However, the resit availability for the Oral Examination is at the discretion of the Board of Examiners. | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Dissertation | ||||||||||||
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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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