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ARCH30880

Academic Year 2024/2025

Research Project (ARCH30880)

Subject:
Archaeology
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Archaeology
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Dr Rob Sands
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The Supervised Research Project gives you a key, and exciting, opportunity to conduct your own research into an archaeological subject of your choice. Unlike an essay, which has been set as part of a module, this is a chance to develop a piece of research over which you have full ownership, consequently the process of developing your own project can provide a great deal of personal satisfaction. Prior to doing this module you will already have produced a project proposal that identifies your topic, research questions, methodology, scale of task and timetable.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Through the course of this module you will:

1. Actively take ownership of your own research project
2. Engage with and negotiate a series of research questions of your own devising
3. Produce a longer piece of work with full citation, analysis and conclusions

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Small Group

6
Project Supervision

6
Specified Learning Activities

94
Autonomous Student Learning

94
Total

200

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module provides a space within which students proactively pursue a piece of research. Support scaffolding is present in the form of group meetings every two weeks and individual supervisory meetings.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Co-requisite:
ARCH30700 - Research Project Preparation


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Individual Project: An 6500 word project (main text and bibliography), on a subject of your choice specified in the project proposal you will have already completed in trimester 1 Week 15 Graded No
100
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Through the module you will individually have the opportunity to discuss your progress with your supervisors, we will also meet as a group every two weeks for peer review and discussion

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 22, 23, 25, 29, 32 Fri 14:00 - 15:50
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