Independent Applied Research Project

Summary of module for applicants:

This module consolidates the knowledge acquired and skills developed in earlier modules intended to prepare you to execute a piece of independent and original work.

The module aims to support you in the research and development process suitable for conducting an appropriately managed project, whilst improving your research skills and refining your ability to use them productively. It also aims to help you to offer evidence of self-management in respect of planning, recording and evaluation within the original work produced.

Main topics of study:

Topics are to be considered in the theoretical area of direct relevance to the topic of social sciences, within at least one of the specialised field of:

• Conflict, Displacement and Human Security
• International and Comparative Public Policy
• International development
• International relations
• Media, Communication and Global development
• Refugee Studies

Learning Outcomes for the module

• Digital Proficiency - Code = (DP)
• Industry Connections - Code = (IC)
• Emotional Intelligence Development - Code = (EID)
• Social Intelligence Development - Code = (SID)
• Physical Intelligence Development - Code = (PID)
• Cultural Intelligence Development - Code = (CID)
• Community Connections - Code = (CC)
• UEL Give-Back - Code = (UGB)
• Cognitive Intelligence – Code = (COI)

At the end of this module, students will be able to:

Knowledge

  1  Have in-depth knowledge of a specialist topic or area within their specialised field in social sciences (COI)

Thinking skills

  2  Demonstrate understanding of different theoretical and policy positions in specific field of study (COI, SID,CID, DP)

  3  Use a variety of field-specific sources (e.g. UN-EU-UNHCR-UNDP-databases) as information sources to articulate and support critical arguments (DP, IC, COI);

  4  Articulate and develop evaluative reports on socio-political and developmental processes in specific contexts  (COI, SID, CID, EID, CC, IC)

Subject-based practical skills

  5   interpret research findings (COI, DP)

  6  identify other key research areas within the field, and apply appropriate research strategies (CC, SID, CID,  EID, COI)

Skills for life and work (general skills)

  7  integrate information and present it in an organised and clear exposition (DP, COI, SID);

  8  Use a variety of sources, such as academic literature, databases, World Wide Web and newspapers, as information sources to pursue research (DP, COI, SID, IC, EID, and CC).