RESEARCH IN CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA (4 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, student will be able to: LO1 – Understand the research and writing process in contemporary issues and new media including artificial intelligence and its ethics.; LO2 – apply theories and concepts in contemporary issues and new media in designing a research project; LO3 – Design a research project in contemporary issues and new media using various research methods, including artificial intelligence tools; LO4 – Write a research proposal in contemporary issues and new media from the research project, assisted by artificial intelligence tools; LO5 – Demonstrate the use of artificial intelligence tools and ethics in international relations research on new media and contemporary issues.

Topics:

1. Introduction to Research in Contemporary Issues and New Media;
2. The Research Process;
3. The Writing Process;
4. Research Exercise 1;
5. From Themes to Context to Theoretical Integration;
6. Literature Review;
7. Strategies for Data Collection and Analysis;
8. Qualitative Methods 1: Ethnography and Case Study;
9. Research Exercise 2;
10. Qualitative Methods 2: Interview and Focus Group;
11. Quantitative Methods 1: Analysing Quantitative Data;
12. Quantitative Methods 2: Survey;
13. Writing the Research Paper;
14. AI Usage and Ethics in Research Practice;
15. Using AI on Literature Review;
16. Maximizing AI on Proofreading Research Writing.