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Postgraduate Programme Specification

MRes Arts and Humanities

Academic Year 2022/23

A programme specification is required for any programme on which a student may be registered. All programmes of the University are subject to the University's Quality Assurance processes. All degrees are awarded by Queen's University Belfast.

Programme Title MRes Arts and Humanities Final Award
(exit route if applicable for Postgraduate Taught Programmes)
Masters of Research
Programme Code ARH-MRES UCAS Code HECoS Code 100314 - Humanities - 100

ATAS Clearance Required

No

Health Check Required

No

Portfolio Required

--

Interview Required

The University reserves the right to interview applicants to determine their suitability for the programme

Mode of Study Full Time or Part Time
Type of Programme Postgraduate Length of Programme Full Time - 1 Academic Year
Part Time - 2 Academic Years
Total Credits for Programme 180
Exit Awards available No

Institute Information

Teaching Institution

Queen's University Belfast

School/Department

Arts, English and Languages

Quality Code
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/quality-code

Higher Education Credit Framework for England
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/quality-code/higher-education-credit-framework-for-england

Level 7

Subject Benchmark Statements
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/quality-code/subject-benchmark-statements

The Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications of UK Degree-Awarding Bodies
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/quality-code/qualifications-frameworks.pdf

N/A

Accreditations (PSRB)

No accreditations (PSRB) found.

Regulation Information

Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations
(Please see General Regulations)

N/A

Programme Specific Regulations

N/A

Students with protected characteristics

N/A

Are students subject to Fitness to Practise Regulations

(Please see General Regulations)

No

Educational Aims Of Programme

The overall aim of the MRes in Arts and Humanities is to offer students the opportunity to work closely with a supervisory team to produce a substantial piece of independent research, and to develop wide-ranging research skills within disciplinary and interdisciplinary frameworks. On successful completion of this programme, students will have:

• An excellent foundation for progression to PhD study, particularly in relation to competitive RCUK funded schemes

• A sophisticated level of critical and divergent thinking and expression

• An extended and informed experience of research in a specific domain of expertise

• Advanced skills appropriate to self-directed study and independent research

• Wider intellectual and transferable skills, consistent with creative thought and independent learning

• Advanced practical, analytical and critical research skills relevant to a variety of professional and intellectual contexts

• The capacity to deal with complex research questions

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes: Cognitive Skills

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

Demonstrate a critical awareness of the issues surrounding the application of a range of methodological approaches

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning

Methods of Assessment

Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium

Critically reflect and make judgments in the light of evidence and argument

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning

Methods of Assessment

Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium

Engage with and interpret, at a sophisticated level, different discourses and theories and their applicability to practice

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning

Methods of Assessment

Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium

Synthesise, present and apply complex ideas within the framework of a structured and reasoned argument in a well-articulated, and stylistically mature fashion

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning

Methods of Assessment

Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium

Develop and apply independent and sophisticated insights into their chosen discipline and demonstrate these through the undertaking of independent research projects

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning

Methods of Assessment

Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium

Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & Understanding

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

Gain research expertise from the interaction with supervisors and the programme of research

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning

Methods of Assessment

Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium

Demonstrate a coherent methodology appropriate to the area of research

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning

Methods of Assessment

Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium

Organise disparate material into a coherent form or argument

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning

Methods of Assessment

Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium

Demonstrate engagement with the research culture of the Faculty

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning

Methods of Assessment

Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium

Learning Outcomes: Subject Specific

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

Show detailed knowledge of and engagement with the existing scholarship or creative practice within the proposed area of research

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning

Methods of Assessment

Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium

Make an original contribution to the area of research or creative practice through detailed engagement with primary and/or secondary sources as appropriate

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning

Methods of Assessment

Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium

Learning Outcomes: Transferable Skills

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

Work independently and take responsibility for own learning

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning

Methods of Assessment

Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium

Conduct library and bibliographic research

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning

Methods of Assessment

Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium

Retrieve, sift, and select current and relevant primary and secondary information from standard and electronic sources

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning

Methods of Assessment

Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium

Effectively communicate in oral and written expression to a range of audiences

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning

Methods of Assessment

Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium

Utilise IT skills for professional use

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning

Methods of Assessment

Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium

Define a complex project and bring it to completion with limited supervisory guidance

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning

Methods of Assessment

Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium

Organise disparate material into a coherent form or argument

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Tutorials, research training and supervised independent learning

Methods of Assessment

Literature review, essays, creative practice and extended dissertation/portfolio, oral presentation/presentation at Postgraduate Symposium

Module Information

Stages and Modules

Module Title Module Code Level/ stage Credits

Availability

Duration Pre-requisite

Assessment

S1 S2 Core Option Coursework % Practical % Examination %
Research Skills in Film II FLM7019 7 20 -- YES 12 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
Advanced Studies in Music MUS7005 7 20 YES YES 24 weeks N -- YES 80% 20% 0%
Research in Arts and Cultural Industries Management SCA7006 7 20 YES YES 24 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
Research Skills in Film I FLM7018 7 20 YES -- 12 weeks N -- YES 60% 40% 0%
Portfolio AHS7041 7 100 -- YES 12 weeks N YES -- 100% 0% 0%
Incorrigibly Plural LIB7001 7 20 YES -- 12 weeks N -- YES 50% 50% 0%
Broadcasting Genre BCP7003 7 20 -- YES 12 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
Media & Broadcast Analysis BCP7004 7 20 YES -- 12 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
America's Aftermaths LIB7003 7 20 -- YES 12 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
Discourses of Crime and Deviance LIB7004 7 20 -- YES 12 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
Advanced Excavation ARP7520 7 20 -- YES 12 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
Current Debates in Prehistoric Archaeology ARP7511 7 20 -- YES 12 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
Independent Study in Arts, Languages and Humanities AHS7000 7 20 -- YES 12 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
Research Methods in International Cultural Studies MML7001 7 20 -- YES 12 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
Dissertation AHS7040 7 100 -- YES 12 weeks N YES -- 100% 0% 0%
Research Preparation Portfolio II AHS7032 7 20 -- YES 12 weeks N YES -- 100% 0% 0%
Principles of Community Interpreting MML7021 7 20 YES YES 12 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
Research Theory and Practice ARP7041 7 20 YES -- 12 weeks N -- YES 60% 40% 0%
Literary Translation MML7024 7 10 -- YES 12 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
Translating for Performance MML7019 7 10 YES -- 12 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
Independent Study MUS7099 7 20 -- YES 12 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
Independent study in Celtic CEL7010 7 30 -- YES 12 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
Irish Archaeology in a Global Context ARP7202 7 20 YES -- 12 weeks N -- YES 50% 50% 0%
Workplace Internship ARP7306 7 20 YES YES 12 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
Professional Development and Work Placement SCA7005 7 20 YES YES 24 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
Research Preparation Portfolio I AHS7031 7 20 YES -- 12 weeks N YES -- 100% 0% 0%
Audiovisual Translation MML7035 7 10 YES -- 12 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
Literary Research Methods ENG7163 7 20 YES -- 12 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
Engaging Audiences SCA7001 7 20 -- YES 12 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
Cultural Policy: International Perspectives SCA7002 7 20 YES -- 12 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
Research Methods in Modern Languages MML7000 7 20 YES -- 12 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%

Notes

The programme can be adapted by a School or Institute for their own use, provided it follows the same basic structure and weighting.

Supervisors will guide students on their optional module choice, which can be selected from the list above or from any other Masters level module within the University, subject to approval from the supervisor. The list of optional modules varies from year to year. Students must take AHS7031 and AHS7032 (or subject specific research methods module) plus one of AHS7040 (Dissertation) or AHS7041 (Portfolio) as a core module. They also take a further 40 CATS at level 7 either within AEL or another school (pending approval of programme convenor).