Applied Information Research (AIR)

Design a research project exploring an issue relevant to the information profession in support of an application for funding.
Identify and evaluate relevant literature in order to contextualise the research proposal.
Select research strategies appropriate to the nature of the proposed research project.
Communicate the various aspects of the research project using a range of dissemination strategies.

Rooms semester 1 2011-12 - Monday am

Lectures: 10.00 - 11.00, room 110 (Ladbroke House)

Seminars: 11.00-1.00, room G36 (Ladbroke House)

AIR weekly programme:

Week 1. Introduction to AIR and the reflective practitioner

Week 2. Research design strategies

Week 3. Structuring the literature review with concept mapping

Week 4. Survey construction, quantitative sampling strategies and tips on group-based presentation

Week 5. Schedule for Group-based presentations

Examples of group-based presentations: 2011 and previous AIR cohorts

Week 6. Qualitative methods and sampling strategies

Week 7. Dissemination strategies

Week 8. Budgeting strategies

Week 9. Ethical issues in AIR and final tips for the assignments

Week 10 email SA or SB for a 1:1 tutorial

Week 11. Schedule for the assessed presentations (First Component).

Week 12. Submission of the written proposal (Second Component): 9 January 2012.

NB the proposal must be submitted in print format to the registry, but should also be emailed to Susie Andretta

In week 12 please complete the evaluation survey for AIR

Documents and sources

Module Booklet

Term dates 2011/12

AIR presentation

Guidelines for the oral presentation (40%)

Example of feedback for the AIR presentation

Written proposal

(60%) Please use the application form in Wordor RTF

Good and poor examples of the AIR proposal

Link to mitigating circumstances procedures and form.

Academic writing support

How to learn Englishfor exercises on grammar and punctuation.

For support on academic writing, please contact staff at the Centre for the Enhancement of Learning & Teaching (CELT)

Essential reading

Orna, E. and Stevens, G. (2009) Managing Information for Research. Open University Press.

Pickard, A.J. (2007) Research methods in information, London: Facet Publishing.

Essential viewing

Growing Knowledge. The evolution of research

Referencing

Harvard Referencing guide, produced by the library at London Metropolitan University.