CourseHES 103

Week8 of 16

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This week’s topics

Midterm evaluation

Midterm assessment of the criteria taught so far
Individual feedback and targets

What you will be able to do

1.1 Distinguish between primary and secondary sources.
1.2 Evaluate the credibility of a source (CRAAP test).
2.1 Apply Harvard referencing to in-text citations and a reference list.
2.2 Explain the consequences of plagiarism and how to avoid it.

Activity

Midterm assessment task and individual feedback.

Study materials

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Course plan

Week 1: Studying independently: planning your week
Week 2: What is research?
Week 3: Primary and secondary sources
Week 4: Finding information: libraries, databases and search engines
Week 5: Can I trust this source?
Week 6: Making notes from sources
Week 7: Referencing: why and how
Midterm: Midterm evaluation
Week 9: Plagiarism and how to avoid it
Week 10: Asking a good research question
Week 11: Collecting your own data: surveys and interviews
Week 12: Planning a project: aims, steps and a timeline
Week 13: Presenting what you found
Week 14: Reflecting on your learning
Week 15: Review and coursework completion
Final: Final assessment and submission

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