Apollo 11
Yanni Loukissas. (2011). Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Visualization, 1969. Available: https://vimeo.com/28199826. Last accessed 11th Jan 2017.
We were given the task of researching the 1969 Apollo 11 lunar landing and debating whether or not it was faked. We were divided into two groups -- one arguing it was faked (mine) and one arguing it wasn't.
We had to find reliable sources for information and cite them according to the Harvard style of referencing. This was particularly hard for finding information about the supposed hoax as most sites claiming it to be one were in the realm of ridiculous conspiracy theories. |
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Secondary research on narrative theory
Todorov and narrative theoryTzvetan Todorov is a Bulgarian-French historian and literary critic best known for developing narrative theory.
Todorov postulated that all narratives begin with an equilibrium where everything is calm, will have a period of unequalibrium and then end in a new equilibrium. Dorothy J. Hale (2009). The Novel: An Anthology of Criticism and Theory 1900-2000. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. 189-204.
Seymour Benjamin Chatman (1980). Story and Discourse: Narrative Structure in Fiction and Film. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press. 11-12. |
Tzvetan Todorov
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Primary research (surveys)
We were asked to carry out primary research on people's opinions of three film genres.
Primary research is when information is collected first-hand by a researcher as opposed to secondary research which is based on other people's research (e.g. books, articles). The class was split into two groups; one used the site SurveyMonkey to collect their data whilst my group made a written survey and collected results face-to-face. Although the other group had technical difficulties when trying to collect responses on SurveyMonkey, I think using the site is superior to a traditional written survey because data is much easier to analyse. My responses and analysis are below. |
Infographics
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An infographic about Todorov's narrative theory.
Research project
Planning and evaluationI was asked to research a charity supported by Comic Relief. I found a list on Comic Relief's official website and chose the charity Mind because mental health is an important issue to me.
I planned to research the history of the charity on their website and through other sources (books etc.) Secondary research is useful for researching As it was quite an obscure subject I was researching it was hard to find any sources outside of news articles and the charity's own website. The only book I found on the subject was a book containing short biographies of British charities and NGOs which only cited mind.org.uk (the charity's website) for it's chapter about Mind. Mind's 'media office' page claimed to "[provide] a range of services to members of the media" but says, under the heading 'Students', "We're sorry, but we can't help you with essays or research projects, as our staff do not have the capacity." So I could not collect information from the charity's staff as I had originally planned. |
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Comic Relief's grants list.
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Magazine
My research presented in a magazine format. Includes an interactive infographic.
Bibliography
C. Turner. (2016). Charity reveals ‘shocking’ spend on public mental health. Available: http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/charity-reveals-8216-shocking-8217-spend-on-public-mental-health/story-29964437-detail/story.html. Last accessed 8th Dec 2016.
Katherine Darton. (2012). A history of Mind. Available: http://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/our-mission/a-history-of-mind/. Last accessed 8th Dec 2016.
Matthew Hilton, Nick Crowson, Jean-François Mouhot, James McKay. (2012). Mind. In: A Historical Guide to NGOs in Britain. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. 165-167.
Mind. (2015). How we raise and spend our money. Available: http://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/how-we-raise-and-spend-our-money/. Last accessed 2nd Dec 2016.
Mind. (2015). Our impact. Available: http://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/our-impact/. Last accessed 2nd Dec 2016.
Katherine Darton. (2012). A history of Mind. Available: http://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/our-mission/a-history-of-mind/. Last accessed 8th Dec 2016.
Matthew Hilton, Nick Crowson, Jean-François Mouhot, James McKay. (2012). Mind. In: A Historical Guide to NGOs in Britain. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. 165-167.
Mind. (2015). How we raise and spend our money. Available: http://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/how-we-raise-and-spend-our-money/. Last accessed 2nd Dec 2016.
Mind. (2015). Our impact. Available: http://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/our-impact/. Last accessed 2nd Dec 2016.