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On completion of the module students will have the ability to:
1. Understand research methods and specifically how these can be applied to lead to new insights.
2. Design an experiment, system or process to provide a solution to a specific problem.
3. Draw up and execute a research plan.
4. Extract and evaluate information relating to a new area of research.
5. Analyse, interpret and present results of research.
6. Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Seminar (or Webinar) | 10 |
Specified Learning Activities | 710 |
Total | 720 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Progress Reviews, technical report writing exercises, preliminary reports | Unspecified | n/a | Other | No | 15 |
Project: Final Report and oral presentation | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 85 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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Repeat | Within Two Trimesters |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
Module will include summative and formative assessment: Summative assessment: 1. Students will submit a project plan (which will be assessed and revised and subsequently a programme of work agreed with project Advisor) 2. Students will submit a literature review (which will be assessed and feedback provided) 3. Students will deliver an oral presentation (which will be assessed and feedback provided) 4. Final written thesis & Viva - assessed by Advisor and 2nd Examiner Formative assessment 1. All students will have an Advisor assigned to them for their project. The advisor and student will meet regularly to discuss progress and findings - feedback and direction will be provided by the Advisor. It is the students' responsibility to engage with their Advisor 2. Students will submit a thesis plan / structure - feedback will be provided by the Advisor