Week 1 Lecture - Introduction
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This document outlines the final research project requirements for 3rd year performing arts students, detailing two project options: a dissertation and a practice as research project, each with specific components and deadlines. It emphasizes the importance of ethical approval for research involving human subjects and provides a step-by-step guide on the ethics approval process. Key dates and expectations for supervision, proposal submission, and final deliverables are also highlighted.
Week 1 Lecture - Introduction
- 1. Welcome 3rd Years Final Research Project
- 2. Overview of the session • Unit summaries • Ethics • Deadlines • Key dates • Supervision • The lecture series • The proposal
- 3. Unit Summaries You will be undertaking an independent research project of your own choice that you feel passionate about and wish to explore in depth. You can choose from two options: • PER016-3 (Theatre) PER018-3 (Dance) PER020-3 Performing Arts – Dissertation • You will submit a written research project of 9,000 words. • PER017-3 (Theatre) PER019-3 (Dance) PER021-3 Performing Arts – Practice as Research Project • Part 1: Presentation of a 5000 word academic paper. • Part 2: Materialised/ Physicalised/ Performative output – 8 minute performative/ materialised/ physicalized output to accompany your presentation paper. – This is to be negotiated with your tutor, it may be a film, live performance, excerpt of workshops, documentary, interactive activity etc. – You should provide an explanation and introduction for this part of the assessment within your presentation. – The two components should clearly link as ways of disseminating findings from your research project.
- 4. Dissertations and Practice as Research
- 5. What are ethics? More generally ….. At its simplest, ethics is a system of moral principles. They affect how people make decisions and lead their lives. Ethics is concerned with what is good for individuals and society and is also described as moral philosophy. The term is derived from the Greek word ethos which can mean custom, habit, character or disposition. Ethics covers the following dilemmas: • how to live a good life • our rights and responsibilities • the language of right and wrong • moral decisions - what is good and bad? • Our concepts of ethics have been derived from religions, philosophies and cultures. They infuse debates on human rights, international politics and professional conduct. BBC. (2014) ‘Ethics a general introduction’, BBC. Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/introduction/intro_1.shtml Accessed on 1st October 2014.
- 6. What are ethics? In academia …….. • Universities are research communities • Part of research involves finding new knowledge and using existing knowledge to inform research • All researchers must adhere to academic ethics, a code of conduct to ensure fairness, truth, integrity, trust in the process, responsibility and reliability.
- 7. Ethics for UG at • All independent research undertaken by research students or staff, whether primary (involving fieldwork with human beings) or secondary (involving work which draws on already published sources), requires ethical approval. • Every Research Institute has an Ethics Committee which deals with applications for ethical approval. Proposals must be submitted to and approved by the ethics committee before fieldwork or any data collection can commence.
- 8. Ethical Procedures, Good Research Practice & Research Misconduct Researchers are responsible for ensuring the following: • Integrity, that the research has been carried out in a rigorous and professional manner • Plagiarism, that proper acknowledgement has been given regarding the origin of data and ideas • Conflicts of Interest, that any financial or professional conflicts of interest have been properly declared • Data Handling, that there has been effective record keeping, proper storage with regards to confidentiality and data protection • Ethical Procedures, that proper consideration has been given to these and appropriate approval sought; should conform to professional codes of conduct where appropriate
- 9. • Supervision, effective management and supervision of staff for whom they are responsible • Health and Safety, that proper training has been provided and assessment of health and safety issues has been undertaken and appropriate action identified For more information, please see university regulations (posted on BREO) You are required to complete an ethics approval form and wait for ethics approval before commencing with your research. Initial reading into your area of research is permitted before ethics approval is granted.
- 10. Adhering to UG Ethics procedure • Step 1 – attending and signing in to this lecture • Step 2 – completing and submitting the PAE ethics approval form (plus additional documentation where required) • Step 3 – waiting for ethics approval • Step 4 – adhering to your ethics approval for the duration of your project
- 11. How does the ethics procedure work? • You will discuss your ethics with your supervisor before completing the form • You and your supervisor then need to sign your approval form and submit in hard copy by Friday 28th November 5pm. • If you are working with vulnerable people you will need to submit additional documentation with your approval form • These forms will then be discussed by the department ethics committee • You will be informed of revisions where required • Once you receive ethics approval you may begin
- 12. Additional Documentation • Last year the Faculty introduced a new procedure as part of the ethics process. In any cases in which undergraduate students are planning to engage with vulnerable participants as part of their academic coursework or project research (at any point in their studies) they should produce a proposal which (1) demonstrates the value of such research, (2) demonstrates the necessity of such a method of research, (3) demonstrates that appropriate safeguards have been put in place, (4) demonstrates the provision of on going additional supervisory resources to ensure the maintenance of such safeguards and the adherence to appropriate practices in line with University policies. This proposal must be approved by the Departmental Research Ethics Committee, signed off by the Head of Department in addition to the responsible academic and then progressed to the Faculty Research Ethics Committee for consideration. This proposal must be submitted at least four weeks prior to the planned commencement of any such piece of research.
- 13. Where do I find the ethics forms? • On BREO • The generic ethics approval form is under unit information and MUST be completed by all and submitted by Friday 28th Nov. • If you are working with vulnerable participants you must also submit the additional documentation for consideration.
- 15. Deadlines Date What Key points Friday 28th November 2014 Submission of ethics approval To the unit coordinator, hard form, and if required your copy research statement/ rationale Submitted in hard copy at D1.05 Must be signed by both student and supervisor Wednesday 17th December 2014 Submission of Research Proposal Submitted through Turnitin on BREO only Ensure the ethics approval form is in appendix (can be unsigned in on line version) 23rd March – 3rd April 2015 Easter Holidays Over Easter you will not be able to contact your tutor, so this time should be spent finalising, revising and structuring your final submission. Friday 1st May 2015 All supervision ends. This is the deadline for sending draft work for feedback. Your supervisor will then get the final feedback to you as soon as possible from this date Monday 18th May 2015 Diss: Final submission date PaR: ASSESSMENT DATE Presentations of 5000 word academic papers and 8 minute performance product Must be submitted through Turnitin via BREO. 1 printed bound hard copy must also be submitted at assignment handling
- 16. Key Dates Term 1 Date Target Friday 31st October Have had a tutorial with your supervisor, to discuss and finalise your topic. Friday 31st October Have compiled your bibliography and identified key texts. Begin to plan and prioritise your reading, and any other sources such as conferences, talks, workshops, performances, visits to archives. Week 46 or 47 Meet with your supervisor to discuss and complete the ethics approval form. Friday 28th November Submit your completed ethics approval form (and supporting documentation if required), signed by both you and your supervisor, in hard copy at the end of the lecture. Week 49 Have read your main key texts. Have filed and categorised notes from readings. Begin to extend bibliography from the key texts for extended reading. Week 49 Have had a second tutorial to gain feedback from proposal, to discuss how ideas and your reading has progressed. Wednesday 17th December Submit your Research Proposal via Turnitin Ensure you have a copy of your ethics approval form (without signatures) as an appendix
- 17. Key Dates Term 2 Date Target Early January Diss: Submit draft of Chapter 1. PaR: Have a clear plan for your research methodology, have space booked, and have begun your documentation for the project – information for participants, ethics consent forms etc. Have booked cameras or other equipment needed. Mid – late January Diss: Organise a tutorial with your supervisor in January, to receive feedback on your first draft, and to discuss progression. PaR: Organise a tutorial with your supervisor in January, to receive feedback on your ideas/ methodology/ plan, and to discuss progression. Mid February Diss: Submit the draft of your second chapter PaR: Have begun the practice led research, have invited your supervisor to a session or at least have film footage of your practice to show and discuss in tutorials. Begins plans for your performance component. End of February Diss: Organise a tutorial with your supervisor towards the end of the month, for feedback on the draft and to discuss progress PaR: Submit an initial draft of your 5,000 presentation paper. Organise a tutorial with your supervisor towards the end of the month, for feedback on your work and to discuss progress.
- 18. Key Dates Term 2 Date Target March Diss: Work on revising drafts and working towards 3rd Chapter PaR: Continue to work on drafts of paper and work towards your performance output. 23rd March – 3rd April 2015 Easter Holidays Over Easter you will not be able to contact your tutor, so this time should be spent finalising, revising, structuring, re reading, correcting referencing, updating bibliographies and working towards your final submission/presentation. April This is the last month that you will be able to meet with your supervisor before submission. Be organised. PaR: You should be holding the final rehearsals for your performance component. By Friday 1st May You will need to have organised a final tutorial with your supervisor before Friday 1st May 2015, as this is when all supervision ends. This is your final opportunity for content on feedback. You will need to be organised and send the work early enough to get feedback, do not expect to send work on the last day and get feedback on it. Monday 4th May – Friday 15th May 2015 You have these 2 weeks to finalise your submission. Diss: You should get your hard copy bound and to refine the work. PaR: You should be rehearsing your presentation and finalising and refining the performance output. Please do not contact your supervisor during this time.
- 19. Supervision • The supervisor is responsible for: Giving guidance about the nature of research and the standards expected by the university. Giving guidance about academic protocols and plagiarism. Being accessible to the student at agreed times. Assisting the student to establish and maintain a schedule for completion Commenting on drafts and practise-based work (up to one month before final submission date of the final written submission), including written feedback. Ensuring that the student is aware in good time of any inadequacy of progress or standards.
- 20. • The student is responsible for: Establishing with their supervisor the nature of the supervisory relationship which best suits their approach to study whether practice-based or solely written. Maintaining good progress. Requesting and attending at least five supervision tutorials. Taking written notes of the tutor’s comments and recommendations. Attending all tutorials prepared, with a clear idea of the aims of the tutorial. If submitting draft work for feedback, students must submit this at least one week in advance of the tutorial.
- 21. This is self-managed study. The ultimate responsibility for completion and quality rests with YOU
- 22. So what can I expect from my supervisor? • 7 hours of Supervision. Supervision is defined as including one to one tutorials and reading marking and feeding back on draft work. Your supervisor will: • Offer advice about proposed topics and approaches • Will consider and advise on your bibliography and draft outline • Will offer feedback on questionnaires, observation templates and letters to participants • Will discuss the ethics procedure as it relates to your research • Until Friday 1st May 2015 you can send your supervisor drafts of your work for feedback (not exceeding one chapter at a time). This should always be the best you can achieve at that stage of your process. • Only mark in detail (spelling, grammar, punctuation etc) the first chapter submitted. Subsequent draft submissions will not be marked in detail, but feedback will be provided on content.
- 23. The Lecture Series • Compulsory Lectures Tuesdays 1.00pm – 3.00pm • Week 41, teaching week 1 (07.10.14): Introduction to the unit and ethics – LD & SH • Week 42, teaching week 2 (14.10.14): Qualitative methods – LD & VU • Week 43, teaching week 3 (21.10.14): Quantitative methods – LD & IA • Week 44, teaching week 4 (28.10.14): Examples of best practice - LD • There will also be one final Q+A lecture in week 22, date and room TBC on BREO.
- 24. The Proposal – Formative Assessment Research Proposal • The research proposal is not summative, it therefore is not weighted. However it is a compulsory part of the research project, and models professional practice. You will not be able to meet all of the criteria in the final submission, without submitting a proposal. The feedback from the proposal will also be crucial to the development of your research project. • You will submit a research proposal (1,000 words) on Wednesday 17th December 2014 • Key points to be included are: – a research question – a research rationale – your research methodology – an outline chapter structure – a working schedule – a comprehensive bibliography • Your proposal should show evidence of in-depth research and an awareness of the current key questions and debates concerning the chosen area of study. In a sense, you ought to have completed key reading and planning at this stage, and be in a position – after receiving feedback from your supervisor – to start writing and/or practical research.
- 25. The Proposal – Formative Assessment • Your proposal should adhere to the same academic conventions and formatting of the final dissertation, which are detailed later in this handbook. • You will need to submit an electronic copy via Turnitin on the BREO shell for this unit. • You are not required to submit a hard copy of the Research Proposal. However you must submit a hard copy of the ethics approval, signed by both you and your supervisor, no later than Friday 28th November 2014. Please also include additional supporting documentation where required. You must also include the completed ethics approval form at the end of your electronic submission of the Research Proposal (this version can be unsigned). • Feedback on your proposal will be available from your supervisor, and through BREO, on Wednesday 14th January 2015 at 5pm.
- 26. Helpful hints • We now have JSTOR • Google Scholar • British Library • New York Library • Inter Library transfers • Digital archives • Live archives
- 27. Helpful hints • Preparing for tutorials • Submitting your best work • Using your 7 hours effectively • Being autonomous • Supporting one another • Meeting deadlines • Spreading your work load • Research can be very enjoyable – so enjoy!