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MU5022: RESEARCH PRACTICES (2026-2027)

Last modified: 26 Aug 2025 12:16


Course Overview

This course provides students with an opportunity to reflect on and develop their own research practices. Engaging with topics and methods relevant to all six of the MMus study paths (community music, composition, music education, musicology, performance, and sonic arts) the course will encourage students to engage with both novel and well-established approaches to music studies.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Christina Ballico

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme
  • Master of Music

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Course meetings will involve discussion and collaboration with small-group tasks ahead of the final written summative assessment.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2025 for 1st Term courses and 19 December 2025 for 2nd Term courses.

Summative Assessments

Creative Project or Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 60
Assessment Weeks 20 Feedback Weeks 23

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Feedback

Creative project with a reflective statement OR 3,000 word essay.

A 250 word abstract is to be submitted in advance regardless of format chosen by the student.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Critical Report

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 40
Assessment Weeks 16 Feedback Weeks 19

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Feedback

2,000-word critical report responding to material discussed in class (students can decide what to respond to)

Feedback provided within three weeks of submission.

 

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualRememberILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.

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