This module will equip you with key research skills to guide you through your third year of university study and into the professional world of business beyond. It will explore how to approach and pursue academic research projects and the importance of data collection, analysis and use in the creative industries.
Here you will focus on aspects of research design, ethics, developing research ideas, executing key methods for data collection and critically analysing how research and data is used to understand creative activities by academics, policymakers, industry stakeholders and businesses.
As well as giving you important academic tools which encourage critical rigour, the module will also introduce you to the data and surveying tools that play an increasingly important role in understanding and applying business strategies to creative markets.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Semester 1 2024-25 |
Over the course of this module, you can expect to:
At the end of this module, you will be expected to:
This module will contain some flexible time to accommodate research methods that may be specific to the project or business area that you are interested in investigating.
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
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Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
You will receive written feedback in line with standard University turnaround times. Verbal feedback on the formative presentation - peer and staff - will be largely immediate.
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Fortier, M. (2016). Theory/Theatre: An Introduction. 3rd ed. Abingdon: Routledge.
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