Module Details |
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
Title | Researching the Music Industry | ||
Code | MUSI510 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr M Leonard Music Marionl@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2023-24 | Level 7 FHEQ | First Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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Aims: To understand key approaches that have been adopted in the study of the music industries. To understand the interdisciplinary character of research into the music industries and to be able to find and evaluate relevant studies and approaches. To develop skills in exposition and argument. To provide a basic training in humanities research at postgraduate level. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) By the end of the module students will have an understanding of key approaches to the study of the music industries. |
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(LO2) By the end of the module students will be able to identify the distinct contributions of, and relations between, the various disciplines that have taken the music industries as their object of study. |
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(LO3) By the end of the module students will have developed skills in research appropriate for the study of the music industries at postgraduate level, including library research skills, and the ability to evaluate various kinds of evidence. |
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(LO4) By the end of the module, students will be able to plan a humanities research project. |
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(S1) Communication, listening and questioning, respecting others, contributing to discussions |
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(S2) Digital scholarship participating in emerging academic, professional and research practices that depend on digital systems |
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(S3) Information technology (application of) adopting, adapting and using digital devices, applications and services |
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(S4) Information literacy online, finding, interpreting, evaluating, managing and sharing information |
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(S5) Learning skills online studying and learning effectively in technology-rich environments, formal and informal |
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(S6) Literacy application of literacy, ability to produce clear, structured written work and oral literacy - including listening and questioning |
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(S7) Research management developing a research strategy, project planning and delivery, risk management, formulating questions, selecting literature, using primary/secondary/diverse sources, collecting and using data, applying research methods, applying ethics |
Syllabus |
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The module examines approaches to the study of the music industries. A key issue here is the interdisciplinary nature of the field; the module will look at examples of different approaches from areas such as Sociology and History, which have made contributions to our understanding of this subject. The module also deals in a practical way with how research in the field is conducted. Students learn how to plan and develop a research project in preparation for their dissertation. Library resources will be available through the module reading list and other key learning resources will be accessible through CANVAS. Students will be guided toward some specific reading and will also be required to find their own resources which relate to their planned dissertation topic. |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lecture/Seminar Teaching Method 2 - Group Tutorial |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
10 |
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4 |
24 | |||
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Private Study | 126 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |