Loughborough University
Module 13ECP104 Semesters 1 and 2
RESEARCH COMMUNICATION
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Semester 1
Lectures and Tutorials: Fridays (detailed timetable on pages 9 and 10 of this guide)
Lecturer & Tutor 1: Dr Lawrence A. Leger Sir Richard Morris Building: Room BE 2.14 Email L.A.Leger@lboro.ac.uk Telephone 222716
Office Hours: Mondays 09.30-11.30 (all wks), 14.30-15.30 (except wk 7). Tuesdays 09.30-10.30 (except wk 7). I am not available after week 7 except through email. Otherwise by email appointment
Tutor 2: Paraskevi Katsiampa (Vivian) Sir Richard Morris Building: Room BE Email P.Katsiampa@lboro.ac.uk
Office Hours: TBA Otherwise by email appointment
Tutor 3: Dr Marjahan Begum Sir Richard Morris Building: Room BE Email M.Begum@lboro.ac.uk
Office Hours: TBA Otherwise by email appointment
Semester 2
Tutorials: TBA (Scheduled for individual groups)
Tutors: TBA
Transferable Skills
This module gives you the opportunity to develop skills that have very considerable value for both research and employment. These include: Note-taking and analysis of papers Working in teams Using English language (oral and written) Literature search Making oral presentations Formulating proposals for new research. Reviewing published literature by constructive synthesis
Overview of Lectures and Tutorials
The module consists of lectures and tutorials, plus an assessed oral coursework presentation in week 1 of semester 2.
One lecture will give advice on assessed coursework assignments.
Lectures
The lectures will be used to introduce you to literature review skills, literature search and the dangers of plagiarism. They will also introduce the tutorial tasks, provide general feedback on presentations and give ‘best practice’ examples of presentations.
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