Curricular information is subject to change.
On completion of this module, student should be able to:
1) Pursue an independent research project in French and Francophone Studies;
2) Plan, organise and execute a sustained and in-depth piece of academic research under the supervision of a member of academic staff;
3) Research and develop an adequate bibliography on a chosen topic;
4) Complete a short research dissertation (strictly 5000 words, including footnotes, excluding bibliography).
| Learning Competency | Additional Information | Level |
|---|---|---|
Collaboration |
The ability to learn from others; to understand and respect the needs, perspectives and actions of others (empathy); to understand, relate to and be sensitive to others (empathic leadership); to deal with conflicts in a group; and to facilitate collaborative and participatory problem solving. | Competent |
Critical Thinking |
The ability to question norms, practices and opinions; to reflect on one’s own values, perceptions and actions. | Competent |
Digital Literacy and Judgement |
The ability to access, evaluate, create and communicate information in digital environments; to engage critically, ethically and responsibly with digital technologies and digital information; to understand their opportunities, limitations, risks and impact on individual’s digital identities; and to exercise informed judgement in digital participation and decision-making. | Competent |
Wellbeing |
Wellbeing is having the resources and skills to meet life's challenges, including attributes such as personal development skills, resilience, stress management, strengths, lifestyle skills, nutrition, physical activity, sleep, alcohol/substance use, academic skills, time management, goal setting, interpersonal skills, group work, communication. | Competent |
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Specified Learning Activities | 100 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 120 |
| Total | 220 |
This module is targeted at Final-Year students. Students must have passed FR20020 and FR20040 in order to undertake this module. Students should approach the module coordinator first in order to be allocated to a member of academic staff in French and Francophone Studies with whom they must agree topic and supervision before being registered to the module [this approach should ideally be made during the summer preceding final year or at the start of trimester 1, even though this is a trimester 2 module]. Students will not be registered to this module until they have evidence of both topic and supervisor as approved by the module coordinator. Registration may, therefore, take place at the start of semester 2.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Project: Project outline | Week 7 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 15 |
No |
| Assignment(Including Essay): Final 5,000-word dissertation | Week 14 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 75 |
No |
| Individual Project: Project management | Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12, Week 14 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
No |
As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.
| Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
|---|---|
| In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Students receive regular formative feedback from their research supervevisor in the weeks leading up to the Project Outline and, once that is completed, to the Final Dissertation.