Research Reading

Key information

Year of study
2022
Duration
4 weeks

Module overview

The Research Reading course runs for 4 weeks and aims to offer strategies for dealing with research-driven reading. This course should be useful for all postgraduate students, particularly those who are doing a Masters course and are embarking on their dissertations. By the end of the course, students should be able to employ a more focussed, analytical and independent approach to their reading.

Areas covered

Include:

  • Sourcing research material
  • Reading independently
  • Identifying core reading
  • Types of reading material
  • Using bibliographies and cross referencing
  • Using primary and secondary sources
  • Evaluating sources
  • Note-taking strategies
  • Summarising and paraphrasing

Scope and syllabus

TBC

Timetable

TBC

Suggested reading

TBC

Important notice:

The information on the website reflects the intended programme structure against the given academic session. The modules are indicative options of the content students can expect and are/have been previously taught as part of these programmes. However, this information is published a long time in advance of enrolment and module content and availability is subject to change.