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Offerings
DUBAI-ISC-TJD-INT-2020-2020
DUBAI-ISC-TJD-INT-2022-2022
DUBAI-ISC-TMD-INT-2021-2021
DUBAI-ISC-TSD-INT-2020-2020
DUBAI-ISC-TSD-INT-2022-2022
MURDOCH-S1-EXT-2020-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S1-INT-2018-ONGOING
Enrolment rules
Students who have completed BAR200 Developing Research Skills and Methods may not enrol in this unit for credit.
COM100 Thinking Communication
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Learning outcomes
1.
Demonstrate awareness of global trends in communication research and a sound grasp of research ethics, principles and conventions in various communication disciplines;
2.
Design communication research projects by applying relevant concepts and theoretical frameworks;
3.
Identify appropriate research methods for different research projects;
4.
Demonstrate a sound degree of information literacy;
5.
Gather and interpret research data through quantitative and qualitative methodologies;
6.
Apply principles of interpretation to the analysis of communicative texts;
7.
Articulate cogent and coherent arguments in both oral and written formats;
8.
Engage in life long research in independent and collaborative, self-reflective, critical and creative production of knowledge.
Assessments
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Additional information
Unit content:Module One: Introduction to Research
Session 1 Research Principles
Session 2 Literature Review
Module Two: Quantitative Approach
Session 3 Survey Research
Session 4 Content Analysis
Module Three: Qualitative Approach
Session 5 Research Interviews and Focus Group
Session 6 Field Research
Module Four: Textual Analysis
Session 7 Researching the Verbal: Semiology and Ideology
Session 8 Researching the Visual: Semiotics and Iconicity
Session 9 Genre and Narrative Analysis
Session 10 Discourse Analysis
Module Five: Professional Ethics and Presentation
Session 11 Research Ethics
Session 12 Professional Presentation