ARCT40610 MArch Dissertation

Academic Year 2021/2022

An individually supervised research project will be undertaken over the course of the trimester that explores some aspect of the designed environment. The research will engage with a range of pressures that have moulded the designed environment in the past and demand changes for the future. These topics may include: the social and cultural, historical, geographical as well as the environmental and technical. Research work-in-progress will be submitted twice before a final, written dissertation of approximately 10,000 words. Lectures on both research methodology and Global Architecture will be offered during the course of the module. This is a one-semester module and the dissertation will be submitted following the conclusion of the trimester, as arranged by the module coordinator.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:1. Establish individual academic research skills and develop critical thinking as instruments for appraisal and innovation in the culture of architecture and landscape.2. Have acquired the skills of communication and documentation of research and critical thinking. 3. Attend, participate and engage in discussions about Global Architecture.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

8
Specified Learning Activities

100
Autonomous Student Learning

78
Total

186
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Individual supervision is the main mode. Students will occasionally meet in groups with Tutors. Occasional plenary content regarding research methods and approaches. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Final Research Proposal, Literature Review, and Outline Week 3 n/a Graded No

0
Essay: Research Dissertation Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

100

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Regular feedback on drafts of essays and interim submissions. Formal feedback relative to learning outcomes on final submission.

Name Role
Assoc Professor Samantha Martin Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Ellen Rowley Lecturer / Co-Lecturer