EEWL30010 Extended Research Essay

Academic Year 2021/2022

This module offers students an opportunity to engage in research on a topic of their own choice, through planning and writing a short dissertation (strictly 10,000 words, including footnotes, excluding bibliography). In this module, students will develop the necessary skills and discipline to produce a single, sustained piece of work under the close supervision of a member of staff.

Students will propose a topic, work with primary and secondary sources, and finally develop and articulate an argument in a substantial piece of polished writing. Students must submit a proposal at the beginning of the trimester that illustrates both the suitability and the feasibility of the project.

The dissertation topics will be agreed with the member of staff who has agreed to supervise the dissertation. Topics will normally arise out of a module already taken. Dissertations will be written in English and will require advance planning, drafting, organisation and bibliographical work in consultation with the student's supervisor. Dissertations will be strictly due just after the end of the teaching session in Spring.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, student should be able to:

* Pursue an independent research project;

* Plan, organise and execute a sustained and in-depth piece of academic research under the supervision of a member of academic staff;

* Define clearly and articulate research questions;

* Construct an appropriate and coherent argument;

* Research and develop an adequate bibliography on a chosen topic;

* Identify and evaluate relevant primary and secondary sources;

* Present the results of their research/creative work in a coherent, polished, and professional manner


Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Tutorial

3
Specified Learning Activities

97
Autonomous Student Learning

120
Total

220
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The dissertation naturally demands a substantial amount of independent work to conceive, research, execute, and edit the final product. That being said, students will work closely with an academic supervisor who will provide them with structured support through each stage of the process. In this sense, students will learn to strike a balance between task-based and reflective modes of learning. Students will meet with their supervisor early on in the trimester to establish expectations in terms of meetings and draft-reading. 
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: Project outline Week 7 n/a Graded No

10
Essay: 10,000 word dissertation Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

80
Assignment: Project management Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

10

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
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?

Students receive regular formative feedback from their research supervisor in the weeks leading up to the Project Outline and, once that is completed, to the final Dissertation.