AM & PM BAPP chats
Tuesday December 1st
we had our first Tuesday Skype chats.
We talked about a number of
things and the people who joined in the chats are also posting about points
they found interesting and/or helpful.
Here is a Review – like a
literature Review (this is an overview of everything = review).
AM
We talked about referencing and bibliography – we said
the bibliography on a book we read is often like a pathway. It helps us look up
where the authors ideas came from and can also direct you to other printed
texts about the subject you are reading about.
Your bibliography is for the same thing. It shows where
your ideas have come from – and makes sure you give credit to those people whose
ideas have influenced you or your work. It is vital to your work and should be
built as you work Not something you add on at the end. Bethany and Peter will post
thoughts on this
See comments below for
peters blog address
The appendix
is different for the bibliography. Ask yourself where else you know that word.
If you have a problem with your appendix (appendicitis) you have an operation
to have it cut out!!! That means you can survive without an appendix. It is
something that could be there or could be missed out. It is not a way to get to
say what you want to say but avoid the word count! Jess and Kayleigh will post thoughts
on this
We talked about a Literature Review – how it is a review –
an overview of all the aspects of the literature (which is hundreds of books,
papers, essays etc…). So you can describe the different ways other people have
looked at the subject. It is not about too detailed a report about just one
book or paper!!! Lara will post thoughts on this
We talked about the ethics
form. The’ tick box ethics form’ is
to show you have thought about all the ethical implications of what you are
doing. If you are not sure you can completely explain what you are doing by answering
‘yes’ or ‘no’ use the space for explanation to give a short explanation to
answer the question. You can also choose n/a if the question does not seem to
apply to your project and again give an explanation of why it is not applicable.
Tip:
the bit that asks ‘Have you given consent forms to participants – really means ‘will
you’ or ‘have you planned to’. We know you have not started yet so you can’t
have done it but you are saying once you start you will have. Dani will post
thoughts on this
PM
In the pm skype talk we covered
the same types of things as above but we focused particularly on what a proposal should include. We talked
about how much detail to include in the proposal. We imagined someone was
asking us if they could do something in our house. What would we want to know?
Things like
What makes you able to do it
and why do you want to do it?
How is it going to affect
other people in your house?
What are you going to do and
who is going to be involved?
Why are you doing it?
Will you record my house?? Will
my bedroom be on facebook!!
The proposal you are making
in Module Two is the same kind of thing. You are asking the university if you
can do something in the name of being a Middlesex student and the university
wants to know the same kind of questions as above. So if someone was going to
do something in your house there are some details you would want to know. like
when and who with and what and other details that would make you question if
you wanted them to do it or not. For instance:
if they gave you lots of detail on what color socks
they would where but just generally said they wanted to do it in the Summer you
would be a bit reluctant.
If they said I want to come
in the first week of May to look at your old fashioned chimney and I will
respect your house by taking my shoes off. You would feel more happy about them
coming.
So think about what detail
are important to better understand what you are proposing to do and what
details sound like you are just waffling on in your own world.!!! Lisa and
Jessica will post thoughts on this
December: OK so drafts
should be flying in not to get our approval but to give you an opportunity to
get feedback and consider your work with the comments of someone outside of
yourself.
What do you think?
Please comment below
Adesola
