Programme Specification
MRes Arts and Humanities
Academic Year 2022/23
A programme specification is required for any programme on which a student may be registered. All programmes of the University are subject to the University's Quality Assurance processes. All degrees are awarded by Queen's University Belfast.
| Programme Title | MRes Arts and Humanities | Final Award (exit route if applicable for Postgraduate Taught Programmes) |
Masters of Research | |||||||||||
| Programme Code | ARH-MRES | UCAS Code | HECoS Code |
100314 - Humanities - 100 |
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| ATAS Clearance Required | No | |||||||||||||
| Mode of Study | Full Time or Part Time | |||||||||||||
| Type of Programme | Postgraduate | Length of Programme |
Full Time - 1 Academic Year Part Time - 2 Academic Years |
Total Credits for Programme | 180 | |||||||||
| Exit Awards available | No | |||||||||||||
Institute Information
Teaching Institution |
Queen's University Belfast |
School/Department |
Arts, English and Languages |
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Quality Code Higher Education Credit Framework for England |
Level 7 |
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Subject Benchmark Statements The Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications of UK Degree-Awarding Bodies |
N/A |
Accreditations (PSRB) |
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No accreditations (PSRB) found. | |
Regulation Information
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Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations N/A |
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Programme Specific Regulations N/A |
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Students with protected characteristics N/A |
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Are students subject to Fitness to Practise Regulations (Please see General Regulations) No |
Educational Aims Of Programme
The overall aim of the MRes in Arts and Humanities is to offer students the opportunity to work closely with a supervisory team to produce a substantial piece of independent research, and to develop wide-ranging research skills within disciplinary and interdisciplinary frameworks. On successful completion of this programme, students will have:
• An excellent foundation for progression to PhD study, particularly in relation to competitive RCUK funded schemes
• A sophisticated level of critical and divergent thinking and expression
• An extended and informed experience of research in a specific domain of expertise
• Advanced skills appropriate to self-directed study and independent research
• Wider intellectual and transferable skills, consistent with creative thought and independent learning
• Advanced practical, analytical and critical research skills relevant to a variety of professional and intellectual contexts
• The capacity to deal with complex research questions
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes: Cognitive SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Demonstrate a critical awareness of the issues surrounding the application of a range of methodological approaches |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning Methods of Assessment Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium |
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Critically reflect and make judgments in the light of evidence and argument |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning Methods of Assessment Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium |
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Engage with and interpret, at a sophisticated level, different discourses and theories and their applicability to practice |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning Methods of Assessment Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium |
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Synthesise, present and apply complex ideas within the framework of a structured and reasoned argument in a well-articulated, and stylistically mature fashion |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning Methods of Assessment Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium |
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Develop and apply independent and sophisticated insights into their chosen discipline and demonstrate these through the undertaking of independent research projects |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning Methods of Assessment Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium |
Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & UnderstandingOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Gain research expertise from the interaction with supervisors and the programme of research |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning Methods of Assessment Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium |
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Demonstrate a coherent methodology appropriate to the area of research |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning Methods of Assessment Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium |
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Organise disparate material into a coherent form or argument |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning Methods of Assessment Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium |
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Demonstrate engagement with the research culture of the Faculty |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning Methods of Assessment Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium |
Learning Outcomes: Subject SpecificOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Show detailed knowledge of and engagement with the existing scholarship or creative practice within the proposed area of research |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning Methods of Assessment Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium |
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Make an original contribution to the area of research or creative practice through detailed engagement with primary and/or secondary sources as appropriate |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning Methods of Assessment Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium |
Learning Outcomes: Transferable SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Work independently and take responsibility for own learning |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning Methods of Assessment Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium |
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Conduct library and bibliographic research |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning Methods of Assessment Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium |
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Retrieve, sift, and select current and relevant primary and secondary information from standard and electronic sources |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning Methods of Assessment Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium |
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Effectively communicate in oral and written expression to a range of audiences |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning Methods of Assessment Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium |
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Utilise IT skills for professional use |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning Methods of Assessment Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium |
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Define a complex project and bring it to completion with limited supervisory guidance |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning Methods of Assessment Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium |
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Organise disparate material into a coherent form or argument |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning Methods of Assessment Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium |
Module Information
Stages and Modules
| Module Title | Module Code | Level/ stage | Credits | Availability |
Duration | Pre-requisite | Assessment |
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| S1 | S2 | Core | Option | Coursework % | Practical % | Examination % | ||||||
| Research Skills in Film II | FLM7019 | 7 | 20 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Advanced Studies in Music | MUS7005 | 7 | 20 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | -- | YES | 80% | 20% | 0% |
| Research in Arts and Cultural Industries Management | SCA7006 | 7 | 20 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Research Skills in Film I | FLM7018 | 7 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 60% | 40% | 0% |
| Portfolio | AHS7041 | 7 | 100 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Incorrigibly Plural | LIB7001 | 7 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Broadcasting Genre | BCP7003 | 7 | 20 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Media & Broadcast Analysis | BCP7004 | 7 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| America's Aftermaths | LIB7003 | 7 | 20 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Discourses of Crime and Deviance | LIB7004 | 7 | 20 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Advanced Excavation | ARP7520 | 7 | 20 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Current Debates in Prehistoric Archaeology | ARP7511 | 7 | 20 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Independent Study in Arts, Languages and Humanities | AHS7000 | 7 | 20 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Research Methods in International Cultural Studies | MML7001 | 7 | 20 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Dissertation | AHS7040 | 7 | 100 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Research Preparation Portfolio II | AHS7032 | 7 | 20 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Principles of Community Interpreting | MML7021 | 7 | 20 | YES | YES | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Research Theory and Practice | ARP7041 | 7 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 60% | 40% | 0% |
| Literary Translation | MML7024 | 7 | 10 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Translating for Performance | MML7019 | 7 | 10 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Independent Study | MUS7099 | 7 | 20 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Independent study in Celtic | CEL7010 | 7 | 30 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Irish Archaeology in a Global Context | ARP7202 | 7 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Workplace Internship | ARP7306 | 7 | 20 | YES | YES | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Professional Development and Work Placement | SCA7005 | 7 | 20 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Research Preparation Portfolio I | AHS7031 | 7 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Audiovisual Translation | MML7035 | 7 | 10 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Literary Research Methods | ENG7163 | 7 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Engaging Audiences | SCA7001 | 7 | 20 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Cultural Policy: International Perspectives | SCA7002 | 7 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Research Methods in Modern Languages | MML7000 | 7 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Notes
The programme can be adapted by a School or Institute for their own use, provided it follows the same basic structure and weighting.
Supervisors will guide students on their optional module choice, which can be selected from the list above or from any other Masters level module within the University, subject to approval from the supervisor. The list of optional modules varies from year to year. Students must take AHS7031 and AHS7032 (or subject specific research methods module) plus one of AHS7040 (Dissertation) or AHS7041 (Portfolio) as a core module. They also take a further 40 CATS at level 7 either within AEL or another school (pending approval of programme convenor).