MA (By Research) in Criminology Year I – 2022/3 
     CRI5002 Research Methods (10 ECTS) 
     Monday Venue : TBA 
     Thursday Venue: TBA   
    
     Week            Monday              Tuesday  Wednesday             Thursday              Friday   Saturday 
                    3 October 2022                                     6 October 2022                       
                                                                             
       1    Introduction to Criminological Research             Principles around Research Methods  
                  Prof Gordon Sammut                                 Dr Mary Grace Vella 
                    17:30 – 20:30                                      17:30 – 20:30 
                          
                   10 October 2022                                    13 October 2022                       
                                                                             
       2         Criminological Theories                            Documentary Analysis 
                   Dr Sandra Scicluna                                Dr Gianmarco Alberti 
                    17:30 – 20:30                                      17:30 – 20:30 
            
                   17 October 2022                                    20 October 2022                       
                                                                             
       3         Student presentations                         Research Design Planning your Study 
                 Outcome - Self-critique                             Prof Gordon Sammut 
                                                                       17:30 – 20:30 
               Learning from the First Degree 
                     Dissertation 
                  Prof Gordon Sammut 
                    17:30 – 20:30 
                          
                   24 October 2022                                    27 October 2022                       
                                                                             
       4         Qualitative Interviewing                       Basics in Research: The Data Cycle 
                  Prof Gordon Sammut                                 Prof Gordon Sammut 
                    17:30 – 20:30                                      17:30 – 20:30 
                                                                             
              
      Week                Monday                Tuesday  Wednesday                   Thursday                  Friday      Saturday 
                       31 October 2022                                             3 November 2022                              
                                                                                           
         5        Designing a Literature Review                            Analysing Data Collection – Qualitative 
                      Ms Miriam Farrugia                                          Dr Gianmarco Alberti 
                        17:30 – 20:30                                                17:30 – 20:30 
                               
                       7 November 2022                                            10 November 2022                              
                                                                                           
         6    Analysing Data Collection – Quantitative                      Ethical and Moral Issues in Research 
                     Dr Gianmarco Alberti                                          Dr Trevor Calafato 
                        17:30 – 20:30                                                17:30 – 20:30 
                               
                      14 November 2022                                            17 November 2022                              
                                                                                           
         7           Student Presentations                                Case Studies in Criminological Research 
                Outcome – Student Paper Review                                     Dr Trevor Calafato 
                                                                                     17:30 – 20:30 
                     Article Review Session 
                     Prof Gordon Sammut 
                        17:30 – 20:30 
                               
                      21 November 2022                                            24 November 2022                              
                                                                                           
         8      Phenomenology and IPA (Lecture I)                                  Student Proposals 
                         Dr Albert Bell                                     Outcome – Student initial Proposal 
                        17:30 – 20:30                                                Presentation 
                                                                                           
                                                                               Research Proposal Seminar 
                                                                              Prof Gordon Sammut/ various 
                                                                                     17:30 – 20:30 
        Week                 Monday                     Tuesday  Wednesday                           Thursday                          Friday          Saturday 
                         28 November 2022                                                         1 December 2022                                            
                                                                                                            
           9       Analysing Data: Argumentation                                                Writing a Dissertation 
                         Analysis & Narrative                                                     Dr Sandra Scicluna 
                        Prof Gordon Sammut                                                          17:30 – 20:30 
                            17:30 – 20:30                                                                   
                          5 December 2022                                                         8 December 2022                                            
                                                                                                            
          10     Phenomenology and IPA (Lecture II)                                                 Public Holiday 
                            Dr Albert Bell 
                            17:30 – 20:30 
                         12 December 2022                                                         15 December 2022                                           
          11                                                                                                
                    Spatial Technologies and Data                                          Tabular and cross-classified data 
                    Capture/ Information Analysis                                               Dr Gianmarco Alberti 
                        Dr Gianmarco Alberti                                                        17:30 – 20:30 
                            17:30 – 20:30 
                                    
                           2 January 2023                                                          5 January 2023                                            
                                                                                                            
          12              Christmas Recess                                                            Workshop 
                                                                                                            
                                                                                        Tools and Technologies: SPSS Training 
                                                                                       Dr Gianmarco Alberti/ Mr Luke Buhagiar 
                                                                                                    17:30 – 20:30 
               9 January 2023                        12 January 2023                 
                                                          
      13        Workshop                               Seminar 
                                                   Student Presentations 
           Tools and Technologies: nVivo                  
                 Training                         Final Proposal Presentations 
           Dr Gianmarco Alberti/ Mr Luke         Prof Gordon Sammut/ Various 
                 Buhagiar                             17:30 – 20:30 
               17:30 – 20:30