2011/2 Provisional Module Catalogue - UNDER CONSTRUCTION & SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Module Code: MUS2047
Module Title: MUSICOLOGY B
Module Provider: Music and Sound Recording
Short Name: MUS2047
Level: HE2
Module Co-ordinator: MARK CM Dr (Music Record)
Number of credits: 15
Number of ECTS credits: 7.5
Module Availability
Semester 2
Assessment Pattern
Project (5000 words) - 100%
You will need to achieve a weighted aggregate mark of 40%.
Module Overview
The purpose of this module is to enable you to develop the knowledge and understanding gained in Musicology A through engagement with an extended case-study of your own choosing.
Prerequisites/Co-requisites
Musicology A.
Module Aims
• To foster your ability to research a given musicological topic. • To develop your ability to undertake an extended piece of writing. • To enhance your understanding of the contemporary musicological approach(es) appropriate to your chosen topic.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module you should be able to:
• Demonstrate basic skills in research methodologies. • Organize and structure an extended project. • Explain or analyse aspects of a topic chosen in consultation with the module convenor.
Transferable Skills:
• Critical thinking. • Cogent written argumentation. • Cogent contributions to oral group discussions. • Project planning.
Module Content
• Types of musicological research. • How to choose a topic. • How to conduct a bibliographical search, and to make best use of library resources. • How to plan and lay out an extended piece of writing. • Bibliographical conventions in academic writing.
Methods of Teaching/Learning
• Plenary sessions. • Tutorials. • Reading. • Producing a research project
Selected Texts/Journals
Recommended As appropriate for your topic, in consultation with your supervisor.