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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) | 15 |
Specified Learning Activities | 590 |
Total | 605 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Project: Final report and presentation at end of Semester 2 | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 85 |
Assignment: Research plan in Autumn Trimester and Literature Review in Spring Trimester | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 15 |
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 includes summative and formative assessments. Summative assessment: 1. Students submit a project plan - it is assessed and following feedback is revised and subsequently a programme of work agreed with project Advisor (mark ex 5) 2. Students submit a literature review - it is assessed (mark ex 10) and feedback is provided. Revised literature review to be included eventually in Final Report. Items 1-2 will combine to a mark ex 15 3. Project presentation (mark ex 5) 4. Final Report & Viva - assessed by Advisor and 2nd Examiner. Letter grade assigned & converted to equivalent mark for combination with items 1-3 above to give a mark ex 100 which is ultimately converted to a module grade. 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