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English 480 Research Methods Spring 2010
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". . .those who have their old systems so much before their eyes that they have already decided what should be approved or disapproved desire no discussion which could stand in the way of their private views." -Immanuel Kant
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Course Description:
How is research conducted at graduate school and beyond? In this course we
set out to explore scholarly research methods, how to research and write
advanced research papers and reports. You will learn the language of
research and the various methods for conducting research: how to identify
and synthesize research literature, how to plan your research, and how to
report research findings. Part of this exploration involves examining the
various methods scholars have developed for discussing literature. We
therefore survey the major theoretical movements from New Criticism to
Cognitive Poetics, but while doing so our emphasis will be on practice,
the practice of interpreting literature. To focus our research and
interpretive skills, we will focus on just one novel, Kazuo Ishiguro's
Remains of the Day. While this course should also enable you to
improve your writing, upon finishing the course, you should have a clear
understanding of what methods are available for your particular course of
research, and which is most suitable.
Final grades in this class will be based on marks in the following areas:
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