Research Methods and Writing for Graduate Project

CICA 8097AEF

Course Guide

RESEARCH METHODS AND WRITING FOR GRADUATE PROJECT

CICA 8097AEF

Course Guide

RESEARCH METHODS AND WRITING FOR GRADUATE PROJECT

Course Start Date

Aut 2024

Course Level

Postgraduate

Length in Terms

1 term

Credits

3

Language

English

Fees ($) (including lab fees)

Details

Future Terms

Quota and Schedule

Course Start Date	Course Level	Length in Terms	Credits	Language	Fees ($) (including lab fees)	Future Terms
Aut 2024	Postgraduate	1 term	3	English	Details

Quota and Schedule

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Lee Lok Man, BA (Hons) (LU), MPhil (LU), PhD (Tsinghua)

Aims

This is a 3-credit-unit postgraduate-level course. It is a core course of the Master of Arts in Creative Industries and Cultural Assets programme. The course aims at equipping students to formulate their graduate project. Students will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to design and conduct research for their graduate project. They will also learn the appropriate writing styles and skills for academic writing.

Contents

The course covers the following topics:

Introduction to academic research practice
Literature review
Research approaches and design
Quantitative research methods
Qualitative research methods
Mixed research methods
Presenting research results in academic writing

Assessment

Assessment is based on students' performance in continuous assessment components, including class presentations and exercises, as well as two assignments. These components are worth 20%, 40% (Assignment 1) and 40% (Assignment 2) of the total marks for the course respectively. Students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).