Subject Guides: Academic writing: a practical guide: Criticality in academic writing Subject Guides: Academic writing: a practical guide: Criticality in academic writing

When working on assignments, esp. postgraduate level, one might receive feedback about "more criticality needed", "offer more analysis", "too descriptive". Just posted this to my #RD62001 module, which gives a good introduction to "criticality":
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Yes, I made it part of my #MixedMethods week in our #ProfDoc programme running right now #RD62001

Very timely publication, uses a lot of the literature we use in this and the previous module, good to have a different take on it.

I am not fully convinced by Figure 2. I don't think we have any...

Preparing next week in our interdisciplinary #ProfDoc programme:

"...without being completely obsolete, the qualitative versus quantitative binary is largely overrated and does not deserve to organise curricula, research programmes, and academic fields in such an extensive way"

#DundeeUni #RD62001

Going right into my preparation for next semester's "Applied Research Methods as Strategic Tools" in our interdisciplinary professional doctorate.

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This integrates nicely into my upcoming methods course in the #DundeeUni Professional Doctorate and my work on core outcome sets.

#RD62001 #Validity #HealthSciences #PhilSky

Very interesting paper and one of my recent students ( #MixedMethods ) used it to write a reflection section on that was seen very positively in their viva. It really helps to get discussion going.

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a man in a suit and tie is thinking and saying i think it 's smashing ! ALT: a man in a suit and tie is thinking and saying i think it 's smashing !

Getting to one of my highlights of the academic year:

Marking submissions to our #interdisciplinary #ProfDoc module "Applied #ResearchMethods as Strategic Tools"

Given the different professional backgrounds of the students, these are always a great endpoint of a module I enjoy teaching.

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Preparing input for our #ProfDoc programme, this @SocSciScotland @StirlingIRN workshop sounds incredibly useful for interdisciplinary journeys:


I love this publication exploring interdisciplinary PhDs:


#PhDlife
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"A tale of two cultures" ( may not have been totally wrong about #quantitative research, but qualitative methods are likely more diverse than portrayed:


The coding guide (App A) is really insight- & helpful!

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When training research ethics w multidisciplinary audiences I often start w the definition provided by @esrc in their funding guidance. I am not aware of any crisper signposting covering key elements:

- Definition
- History
- Philosophical perspectives

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Analysis of submissions to one Australian Human #ResearchEthics Committee shows, quality of the submission (correct attachments, up to date docs etc.) could account for a significant proportion of burden & delay associated with ethical review.



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Our excellent #ProfDoc students allow me each year to read great essays in applied philosophy.

Did what we describe today as #positivism lead to forms of knowledge independent of faith & authority?

Book recommendation:


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@ISSRDundee

ProfDoc's "Applied Research Methods as Strategic Tools" module starting today.

One of my favourite resources is the "Handbook of #Ethics in Quant Methods":


It is a bit weak though on ontological & epistemological assumptions.

Any suggestions?

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Nice morning spent finishing course materials for my contribution on quantitative methodology & methods in @dundeeuni's professional doctorate.

#RD62001: See you virtually next week!