Module two focus - assumptions

We had a discussion today with a Module Two focus thinking about designing inquiry projects.
We talked about the useful role of 'assumption' - that is looking at what you are interested in or thinking about and asking yourself what assumptions you are making. Then having a look at the assumption rather than the question.

We talked about how important it is remember Module Two is about designing an inquiry (not doing the inquiry). Keep going back to the inquiry template (the areas you need to address in the final proposal) and ask yourself how what you are doing informs different areas of that. Rather than be seduced into 'answering a question'.!!

When designing the inquiry design something that allows you to have answers you don't expect.

Use the literature and other peoples artwork to help you find nuances that lead to ethical considerations.

Leave time to do your MORE form once you feel you have a grip on the topic and draft shape of the inquiry.

Skype Session with DAN4760 focus - reflections on MORE form March 20th

Wednesday March 20th 
This Skype session is with a DAN4760  (Module Three) focus but will be very useful for 4630  (Module Two) to join also.

The session should help you with filling out and responding to the MORE process.

6pm (time in London)
Please comment below to attend.

MORE on-line form (Module Two)

News about Module Two on-line ethics form.

1.  a draft is due in a couple of weeks. The draft is so your Supervisor can give you feedback on the form. Your feedback should help you with the form and also with the design of your inquiry. The form is finally submitted at the same time as all your other work in December.

2. When you go to the MORE folder of the our MAPP Programme Page the folder open to a lot of information. To start make sure you read:
section 1: MORE User Guidance User Information
section 4 (go to the Arts and creative industries folder): Templates -consent forms etc
section 6 : Health & Safety and Risk Assessment
You can read the rest but start with these key sections.

3. Once you start the form make sure you name your project and include "(MAPP)" at the end of the Project name.

4. Make sure you put your Supervisers name and email in the Supervisor section. That way we have access to give comments and feedback on the form for you.

5. when we give you comments and feedback on the form it come back as 'rejected' (it is not rejected!!!) it just means it is not submitted which is fine because we don't do the final submission until December.

Thinking and considering ethical reflections helps you shape your inquiry as well as give depth to your inquiry. Here video that I think is a warning about not thinking deeply enough in the design of a research project and coming up with questionable and ill-informed conclusions as a result of a bad design!! 

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MORE Module Two

Those of you in Module Two you'll be starting to look at the ethical considerations of your research proposals and note that there are some ethical procedures for you to undertake as part of submitting your proposal at the end of this term.

We are using the MORE (Middlesex Online Research Ethics) programme - there is a link to this on your MAPP programme page. It would be good to take a look at this and begin to familiarise yourself with it. The Ethics application needs to be completed online for your Supervisor to review by November 23rd (this is when you will also send a draft of your inquiry proposal).

We will be running a skype session with you overviewing the whole Ethics process on SUNDAY NOV 4, 9PM (immediately after our group skype discussion group that evening) and a follow-up session to look at the MORE site and process in more detail on WEDNESDAY NOV 14, 8PM.

Please comment below for these sessions: