There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

This module will focus on the exploration, critique, and application of a range of methodologies that pertain to the chosen areas of investigation/practice of the student cohort. The purpose of this module is to get you to question the nature of your practice(s) and to conduct theoretical and practical critiques and analyses of a range of qualitative, quantitative, and practice-based/led methods appropriate to your scholarly/artistic work.

During this module, consideration will be given to epistemological and ontological issues in research (traditional and practice-based), philosophies of scholarly investigation, and approaches to the development of knowledge and creative work. Research ethics and integrity will also be a key focus.

LO1: Critically engage with the concept of methodology and the relationship between method and context in relation to scholarly and/or artistic practice.

LO2: Develop and rationalise the use of a methodological approach for your own practice.

LO3: Plan methodological approaches for investigation in your chosen field/discipline.

LO4: Effectively communicate your methodological intentions to peers, participants, and specialists, respectively.