AMU4720 - Research issues and methodology - 2019

12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Arts

Organisational Unit

Malaysia School of Arts and Social Sciences

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Koh Sin Yee

Coordinator(s)

Dr Koh Sin Yee

Unit guides

Offered

Malaysia

  • First semester 2019 (On-campus)

Synopsis

This unit provides training in research methodologies and theoretical frameworks, including approaches to ethics and intellectual property management. Study is developed around a research project based on identified industry needs. The project is to be designed, developed and budgeted to proposal stage and becomes the basis for assessment in the unit. The unit provides the opportunity to explore vocational interests in a chosen aspect of the communications and media industry while maintaining a critical approach to research.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the unit, students will be able to:

  1. develop critical awareness of theoretical, ethical and intellectual property issues relevant to research in academic and industry settings, and to do so in the context of developing a comprehensive research proposal;
  2. be trained in social sciences & humanities research methodologies and theoretical frameworks for research, including approaches to ethics and intellectual property management;
  3. learn to design, develop and budget a research project;
  4. explore vocational interests in a chosen aspect of various industries (like media & communication) while maintaining a critical approach to research.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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