MRes (T) Arts and Humanities
Academic Year 2017/18
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Programme Title |
MRes (T) Arts and Humanities |
Final Award |
Masters of Research |
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Programme Code |
ARH-MRES |
UCAS Code |
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JACS Code |
Y000 (DESCR) 100 |
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Criteria for Admissions Normally a 2.1 Honours degree or above in a related subject or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University. Applicants with a 2.2 degree classification and relevant professional experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis. All applicants will also be required to submit a 750- word research proposal, which demonstrates an understanding of the research area and methodology and a portfolio of practice-based work, if applicable. |
INSTITUTE INFORMATION
Awarding Institution/Body |
Queen's University Belfast |
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Teaching Institution |
Queen's University Belfast |
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School/Department |
Arts, English and Languages |
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Framework for Higher Education Qualification Level |
Level 7 |
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QAA Benchmark Group |
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Accreditations (PSRB) |
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REGULATION INFORMATION
Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations N/A |
Programme Specific Regulations N/A |
Students with protected characteristics N/A |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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 |
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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 |
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Organise disparate material into a coherent 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 |
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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 |
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 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 |
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Make an original contribution to the area of research 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 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Define a complex project and bring it to completion with minimal input |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning Methods of Assessment Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio |
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Organise disparate material into a coherent 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 |
MODULE INFORMATION
Programme Requirements
Module Title |
Module Code |
Level/ stage |
Credits |
Availability |
Duration |
Pre-requisite |
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Assessment |
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S1 |
S2 |
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Core |
Option |
Coursework % |
Practical % |
Examination % |
Cinema and History |
FLM7004 |
70 |
20 |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
100% |
0% |
0% |
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Translating for Performance |
MML7019 |
70 |
10 |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
100% |
0% |
0% |
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Literary Translation |
MML7024 |
70 |
10 |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
100% |
0% |
0% |
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Principles of Community Interpreting |
MML7021 |
70 |
20 |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
100% |
0% |
0% |
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Discipline and Punish: Media Discourses of Crime and Deviance |
ENG7180 |
70 |
20 |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
100% |
0% |
0% |
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Cultural Policy: Its Relationship to Arts Management |
SCA7002 |
70 |
20 |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
80% |
20% |
0% |
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Literary Research Methods |
ENG7163 |
70 |
20 |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
100% |
0% |
0% |
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Audiovisual Translation |
MML7035 |
70 |
10 |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
100% |
0% |
0% |
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Research Methods in the Creative Arts |
SCA7005 |
70 |
20 |
YES |
YES |
24 weeks |
N |
YES |
75% |
25% |
0% |
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Key Debates in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
AHS7001 |
70 |
20 |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
100% |
0% |
0% |
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Censorship, Regulation and Audiences |
FLM7017 |
70 |
20 |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
90% |
10% |
0% |
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Audiovisual Translation II |
MML7036 |
70 |
10 |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
100% |
0% |
0% |
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Research Preparation Portfolio I |
AHS7031 |
70 |
20 |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
100% |
0% |
0% |
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Research Preparation Portfolio II |
AHS7032 |
70 |
20 |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
80% |
20% |
0% |
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Dissertation |
AHS7040 |
70 |
100 |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
100% |
0% |
0% |
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Portfolio |
AHS7041 |
70 |
100 |
YES |
12 weeks |
N |
YES |
100% |
0% |
0% |
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NotesThe programme can be adapted by a School or Institute for their own use, provided it follows the same basic structure and weighting. |
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