Single Research Project
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Module Aims
Aim 1
To allow students to study a topic of their choice, related to their substantive areas of study.
Aim 2
To provide the student with the opportunity to work independently with limited supervision.
Aim 3
To help the student to develop and demonstrate their academic skills and abilities.
Aim 4
To familiarize the student with gathering and analyzing secondary data within the framework of current academic theory
Module Content
The module will see students undertake an independent piece of literature-based research, subject to approval by a suitable member of the academic faculty. Uni- or multi-disciplinary investigations will be considered. Students may also consider using small case-study approaches to facilitate their research objectives. However, the single research project can take many forms which you must discuss with your supervisor before commencing the module assessments.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
Teaching Methods
Students will be given an introductory workshop (2 hours) at the beginning of the module which will clarify the single research project process – outlining the importance of independent learning, critically evaluating the literature, and self-directed research. In addition, students will be expected to attend support tutorials held by their allocated supervisor (a minimum of 3) in order to identify key learning needs and outcomes. (3 hours).
Assessment Methods
This module is assessed through a Coursework's (25% and 75%)
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