COP2 lecture-what is research

Where good ideas come from  by Stephen Johnson
idea driven research

stimulated approach
conscious or sub conscious search for inspiration from an external repertoire:in the surrounding media, in discussing, libraries etc.

systematic approach
this is based on the systematic collection and modification of components, characteristics and means of expression such as by structuring, restructuring, replacing, adding, mirroring, reproducing.(a process)

intuitive approach
this is the development of thought process which is primarily based on internalised perceptions and knowledge, that is to say an internal repertoire. this type of thought orioles may occur spontaneously, without being evoked especially. this is actually a systematic...

research is the process of finding facts. facts lead to knowledge. research is done by using what is already known 

research is driven by questions

collecting information, variety of sources including books, journals and the internet. also by carrying out experiments and talking to people and the analysis of this information.

primary research
research that is developed and collected for a specific end use to generate or solve a specific problem
research that involves the collection of data that does not yet exist
new stuff that you find that doesn't exist yet

secondary research
published or record data that have already been collected for some purpose other than the current study
the analysis of research that has been collected at an earlier point in time for reasons unrelated to the current project.
using things that have already been found

quantitate research
deals with facts figures an measurements and produces data which can be readily analysed. measurable data is gathered from a wide range of sources
generated numerical data or can be converted into numbers
the gathering and analysis of measurable data
red arch that is objective and relies on statistical analysis such as surveys

qualitative research 
explored and tries to understand peoples believe experiences, attitude, behaviour, and interactions. to generated non numerical data. the best known methods of inquiry included in depth interviews focus groups documentary analysis and participant observations
non numerical data. through interviews, conversations,
capturing peoples thoughts and emotions and being involved and document it.
a way of studying people or systems by interacting with and observing the subjects regularly.
gives and idea about the perceptions or views.

information is the result of processing manipulating and organising data in a way that adds to the knowledge of the person receiving it.

information should be sufficient competent relevant and useful
need a breadth of sufficient information


methodologies

start anywhere. just get started.

COP seminar-essays

3000 words
4 references to academic sources
10 sources in bibliography

animated artefact
driven by essay topic-something achievable and that you will enjoy
complete essay proposal form

idea of essay - 13/01/2015

DEADLINE - 24/03/2015

-name, course
-title/question
-intro stating intentions
-main essay-differing viewpoints,logical progression of ideas
-conclusion-try to say something conclusive and  original
-bibliography-harvard referencing system-ideally more books than websites
-3000 words INCLUDING quotations form referenced sources not including bibliography

try and pick something you can analyse and show different view points. possibly linked to a lecture or something you've learnt about or linked to your discipline.

dont rely on your opinions in the essay. be objective, neutral unbiased, based on reason not personal response based on feelings or emotions
research
use variety of sources, research thoroughly 
books and academic websites
journals newspapers magazines, dads videos from library
primary research, interviews etc will always gain additional marks (more in dissertation)
3rd person, no abbriviations-this essay will address not in this essay i am going to
provide images of examples you are referring to. refers to them as text or figures e.g., see fig 1)
www.jstor.org
Neil toolbox-harvard referencing

COP 2-lecture- censorship and truth

Ansel Adams-landscape photography
exposes things over and over again in the dark room but slightly different each time to get unique results.
kate moss legs elongated
war photo manipulated
images are manipulated to portray different meaning or just to make things look better.
the death of a royalist soldier- people weren't sure if it was real and in a way its not, he was not shot in a proper battle he was 'on his break' when a photographer asked people to run down a hill while he takes photos and then someone shot him. But they put it together with a moving quote and it seems real. because that is what you are told so that is what you believe.
Simulacrum 
censorship
the practice or policy or censoring films letters or publications to ban or cut anything considered obscene or objectionable. 
flake advert- inserting chocolate into mouth could make one think of felatio but is that just how that one person thinks?
united colours of benetton deliberately provocative
obscenity law-to protect art whilst prohibiting trash. 
child protection act- photos of naked children put in a gallery. gallery had to be closed to investigate the photograph.
jack bankosky- image had to be removed because it was too sexualised for a child
how much should we believe the 'truth' in the media?
should we be protected from it?
is the manipulation of the truth fair

COP seminar

globalisation

-americanisation is sort of good because it has brought new things over to our country and opened our eyes to new things.

-also bad like taking german grimm tales that are quite dark then americanising it and making it all cute and princess needs a prince kind of thing.

-America trying to re do british tv shows to make them more popular to american viewers.

comunism
-in Berlin they have trabans which are a specific type of car and you can't have it in different colours but only that car.

-lots of countries are quite westernised but there are parts of the country that aren't.

- series 9 episode 14 -american dad