SP20301: The social science of climate change: applied research project
 Academic Year: | 2019/0 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Social & Policy Sciences |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
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| Assessment Summary:
| CW 100% |
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| Requisites: | Before or while taking this module you must take SP20062 AND take SP20300 |
| Description:
| Aims: 1. To develop an in depth understanding of a specific aspect of policy or practice in the field of climate change policy and practice initiatives. 2. To develop analysis of this specific aspect through the perspective of a social science discipline. 3. To develop primary research skills including understanding of ethics, skills in study design, interviewing and data analysis. 4. To develop transferable skills in team working. 5. To develop transferable skills in presentation, writing and communication. Learning Outcomes: By the end of this unit, students will be able to: 1. Analyse an issue or initiative in the policy or practice of climate change using a social scientific approach. 2. Design and implement a small-scale research study. 3. Understand the practical use of ethics in primary research. 4. Analyse primary data appropriately and draw conclusions. 5. Present and communicate findings of research in written and verbal forms. 6. Understand the dynamics of team working. Skills: Intellectual skills: * To think creatively and analytically. * To communicate an argument. * To gather information, data, research and literature from a number of different sources (i.e. library, web-based, archives etc.). * To select appropriate and relevant information from a wide source and large body of knowledge. * To utilise problem solving skills. * Skills in data analysis. Professional Practical skills: * To develop sensitivity to the values and interests of others. * To plan and implement a programme of research. * Interviewing and data collection skills Transferable/Key skills: * Inter-personal and communication skills * To construct a bibliography of varying complexity * Time-management and administrative skills * Team and group working skills * To reflect upon his/her own academic and professional performance and take responsibility for personal and professional learning and development * To solve problems in a variety of situations * To manage time effectively and respond to changing demands * To prioritise workloads, and utilise long- and short-term planning skills Content: Sessions on this unit will be focussed on facilitating the practical design, data collection, analysis and writing up of group research projects in response to the research topics proposed by partner organisations. Alternatively projects will be developed that they can undertake independently. They will operate in a workshop format along with project supervision from the unit convenor. Input will be focussed on facilitating the practical dimensions of carrying out the research such as: * Team working * Study design * Data collection plans * Data analysis * Ethics procedures * Presentation skills. |
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SP20301 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Social & Policy Sciences
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