| Unit name | Multidisciplinary Research Skills |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CADEM0024 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Woods |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Why is this unit important?
The unit aims to provide an overview of various research methods, principles, and practices necessary for the group research project as well as introducing a range of transferrable professional skills. The unit fosters professional abilities that are highly relevant to both industry and academic careers.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study
Students will be guided through the process of understanding the context of their research, developing a focussed research question, and designing a suitable method to answer the research question. By introducing transferable professional skills, it prepares students to transition seamlessly into professional roles.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
Students will gain confidence in applying research methods and problem-solving in practical contexts. They will develop in team-settings analytical abilities, and a structured approach to tackling complex project with research requirements. Additionally, students will develop professional skills, preparing them to navigate academic and industry settings.
Learning Outcomes
Taught using traditional lectures and flipped-class approach combined with interactive sessions and practical workshops. The mixture of techniques aims to facilitate the transformation of knowledge into practice and offer skills development through hands-on practical sessions.
Independent study and wide reading are essential for understanding suitable methods for data collection and analysis and developing subject-specific knowledge unique to each student’s individual research project.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
Preparation for summative assessment is from a combination of project supervisor meetings and in-class interactive sessions with direct, immediate feedback.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
The proposal will require demonstration of investigation demonstrating an understanding of the research context, designing a suitable research question, objectives, methodology, ethics, and project plan.
A transparent published method is in place for identifying students’ contribution to group work.
When assessment does not go to plan
In the case of required reassessment, where the student was unable to complete their contribution to the group project, we would enable the student resitting to undertake further individual development and critique of their group’s original submission, highlighting areas for improvement and development using knowledge and understanding from the taught components. The resubmission components would be as above, but all individual.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. CADEM0024).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
