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Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The MRes programme is designed to produce graduates with rigorous research and analytical skills, who are well equipped to go onto being high level researchers in their chosen field. 

Students will:

• gain advanced knowledge of the research processes, designs, practices and methodologies
• acquire in-depth training in the conduct and management of research, from its inception to its completion and dissemination
• explore and reflect on their developing research skills in the context of their areas of research interest and their growth as professional researchers;
• develop their independent research capacity
• critically analyse ethical aspects of academic research and gain advanced ability to deal with ethical problems and challenges.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• UK Quality Code for Higher Education, The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, April 2012, especially Part A: Setting and maintaining academic standards:
• The Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (FHEQ), the QAA, August 2008
• Master’s Degree Characteristics, the QAA, March 2010
• The Higher Education Credit Framework for England, the QAA, August 2008
• The Quality Code, Part B: Assuring and enhancing academic quality
• Chapter B1: Programme Design, Development and Approval
• Chapter B3: Learning and Teaching
• Chapter B4: Enabling student development and achievement
• Chapter B6: Assessment of students

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: 

• the range of research paradigms and methodologies in use
• understand the key principles of research design, their applicability in contexts, and the implications of mixed research modes
• appreciate the potential of and application of a range of research designs in response to practice led and theory led research
• understand and apply the role of theory in the development of research choices, frameworks and outcomes
• understand the significance of the choices of particular research philosophies in a variety of disciplines, with special reference to their discipline
• gain an in-depth understanding of  ethical issues and problems specific to their discipline

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to: 

• critically evaluate current research and research techniques and methodologies;
• analyse research questions, present cogent, reasoned and theoretically rooted arguments regarding academic developments in their discipline
• Effectively plan, design and execute a research problem

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:  

• critically examine the background literature relevant to their specific research area
• analyse their research area, including its theoretical foundations and the specific techniques used to study it
• identify the research directions to move the state of the art forward

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:  

• publish the results of their research, through constructive feedback of written work and oral presentations
• interact positively with their peers and a range of academic colleagues, acknowledging challenges in or limitations to their work and thinking
• communicate ideas, arguments and research rationales and decisions effectively and manage of formal presentations to a range of academic audiences

4. Programme structure

Students in the MRes in Sport Business need to complete 2 optional modules, they can choose to study both optional modules in Semester 1 or 1 optional module in Semester 1 and 1 optional module in Semester 2.

Students in the MRes in Sport Business who come from Beijing Sports University must complete LLP308 Sport Integrity: Regulation and the Law in Semester 1 and LLP309 Sport Integrity Issues and Ethics in Semester 2.

Students in the MRes in Digital Technologies can select two optional modules from Semester 1 or one from Semester 1 and one from Semester 2. Students should seek advice on which modules to choose at the beginning of the academic year, depending on their research plans.

*Students wishing to study LLP122 Advanced Big Data Analytics MUST have studied its pre-requisite LLP121 Principles of Data Science.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to progress be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of regulation XXI. 

All modules available in the Special Assessment Period (SAP) unless specified in the Module Specification.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the Purposes of Final Degree Classification

Not Applicable.