Curricular information is subject to change.
On completing this module the student should be able to
apply the essentials of interviewing technique
evaluate how the placement of recording equipment (audio and/or video) influences research results
integrate external academic resources with personal experience
create a document that might form the basis for an ethnography
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Conversation Class | 10 |
| Practical | 20 |
| Project Supervision | 10 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 65 |
| Online Learning | 20 |
| Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Project: Students will be expected to present a 20-minute description/evaluation of a full-length ethnography, on a topic agreed with the module coordinator, and to address questions raised by their peers. | Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5 | Graded | No | 30 |
No |
| Reflective Assignment: Students will be expected to give a presentation (20 minutes) on an interview that they have conducted in the field. Details of this assignment will be discussed during class sessions. | Week 3, Week 4, Week 5 | Graded | Yes | 30 |
Yes |
| Individual Project: Students will present a final, field-based paper, based on a project conducted during the course of the module.Generative AI is permissable within the yellow system (specified aspects to be disclosed) | Week 14 | Graded | Yes | 40 |
Yes |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Summer | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Feedback will be presented to the students in class (by the module coordinator and their peeers), but grades will be communicated to students individually in meetings with the module coordinator. Feedback on final paper will be delivered on the hard copy of the final paper, which will be returned to the students.