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This is an opportunity to review and renew your practice through a humanistic research programme that supports you to explore your chosen subject area, design your research and present your results in a research paper of 15,000 words leading to the award of MA from Middlesex University.

Course dates: September 2011 to July 2012.
Submission of Research Paper: November 2012 or May 2013
The course will consist of 18 taught days (Fridays) and 3 individual tutorials with feedback on written work aimed directly at supporting research design and detailed writing process.
 
 

PQMA Course Content

You don't necessarily need to have already worked out an area of study to apply for this programme as initially the work of the course is to help you find a “research question”. Something you want to know more about; a puzzle to you; an area you want to spend some time with; a subject you already feel passionate about. Your area of study might be a further exploration of your previous dissertation subject or a different area entirely - this is to be discovered.

You will be joining an existing group of MA students in their final year, who have reached the stage of writing their research dissertation. This group will meet for 18 one day meetings, fortnightly on Fridays over the academic year, building an experiential and research focused learning community where writing will be presented and feedback received.
 
There will be tutor input on qualitative research design and methodology exploring various approaches including Heuristic , Phenomenological and Imaginal methods. In addition there are 3 tutorials and 3 tutor feedbacks on drafts during the year, designed to give you full support with your writing (further support is available if needed in the period leading up to submission of your paper).
 
If you are interested please download the PQMA 2011-2012 document for detailed information on dates and fees and visit the How to Apply section where you can download an application form.

For more information download the PQMA 2011-2012 flyer or for further questions you can contact the MA programme leader Tree Staunton email tstaunton@bcpc.org.uk