ENG8042 : Research Skills
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Mohamad Kassem
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The aim of this module is to enable students to develop their critical and appreciative understanding of the principles, practices and importance of management information and its analysis to enhance their ability to conduct rigorous research and to reach sound analytical conclusions which can form the basis for the development of effective practice in management.
The module will cover why and how we do research (evidence, study design) and specific methods of analysis (including interpretation of results)
Outline Of Syllabus
The module will cover the following topics:
• Professionalism: what professionalism is, and the expectations (professional
competencies) of chartered engineers and scientists are. Professionalism and ethics
in study: apologies, integrity, representation and respect for others and the importance
of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Professional writing: the ability to prepare a document that perfectly conforms to the
norms of technical writing.
• Management information: its importance, planning, formulating research questions
• Introduction to approaches to qualitative and quantitative research
• Communication of research to different audiences
• Introduction to data analysis
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 12 | 1:00 | 12:00 | Lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Formative assignments |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Preparation of 2,000 written report |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 23:00 | 23:00 | Preparation for formative and summative assessments (background reading) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | Feedback on practical and guided independent study |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 47:00 | 47:00 | Background reading and research |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures will introduce the core concepts and guide student learning in developing knowledge and understanding. Small-group sessions will provide feedback on learning and skills development.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 1 | M | 100 | Short written report (2000 words max) to demonstrate the students have acquired the relevant skills. |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 2 | M | Tasks connected to the summative assessment, to be delivered through four 30-minute Canvas quizzes |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The context of the summative report will have a close connection to the formative tasks, to enable students to build their learning and demonstrate their skills across the topics covered in the course.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- ENG8042's Timetable