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2011/2 Provisional Module Catalogue - UNDER CONSTRUCTION & SUBJECT TO CHANGE
 Module Code: MUS3068 Module Title: PROFESSIONAL INVESTIGATION
Module Provider: Music and Sound Recording Short Name: MUS3068
Level: HE3 Module Co-ordinator: JOHNSON PB Mrs (Music Record)
Number of credits: 30 Number of ECTS credits: 15
 
Module Availability
All Year
Assessment Pattern
A written submission of not more than 7,000 words - 100%

This module is core for your programme (C), so you will need to achieve a minimum of 40% for each Unit of Assessment.
Module Overview
The module provides you with the opportunity to undertake an independent, in-depth research project into an area of professional practice. Using appropriate research methodologies you will investigate a topic and present a written report on your area of interest.
Prerequisites/Co-requisites
Level P
Module Aims
The module aims to develop appropriate research and investigative skills, providing space for you to identify, scope and research a topic which you find interesting and worthy of further investigation, undertaking primary research as necessary.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this module you should be able to:

• Identify, define, construct, articulate and report upon an area of practice in an appropriate format.
• Use appropriate methodologies for investigation and research.
• Articulate the relevance of the topic researched to current professional practice.
• Explain your research to professional practitioners.

Transferable skills:

• Undertaking primary and secondary research.
• Presenting research logically, clearly and concisely.
• Critical thinking.
• Report writing.
Module Content
The module is self-directed by you with guidance and tutorial support (maximum 10 hours per student). The choice of topic for investigation may arise from your professional experience at Level P; it may be a response to a request from a professional organisation for a piece of research; or it may be a subject independently identified by you. The area for investigation will be identified early in Semester 1 and you will be expected to undertake primary and secondary research as necessary throughout Semester 1 and part of Semester 2, with the latter part of the second semester devoted to analysing the research and writing up the investigation.
Methods of Teaching/Learning
• Individual tutorials.
• Discussion.
• Independent research and investigation.
Selected Texts/Journals
You will undertake your own literature review and produce independent and relevant resource lists and bibliographies.
Last Updated
11.04.11