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In order to complete this module students must be able to show that they can:
-Design, plan, implement and write-up a professional dissertation / report on a discrete original quantitative project addressing a research gap in the area of occupational safety and health, demonstrating a sound knowledge of relevant subject theoretical literature and of the research process to justify the project rationale, study design, methodology and findings.
-Write a dissertation / project, or a journal article suitable for publication, in compliance with UCD policy and guidelines and academic convention, including structure, professionalism, and recognised referencing systems.
As a student, you will start this year-long module by exploring and writing up a literature base for your research. You'll attend tutorial sessions in the Autumn trimester to explore, consider and consolidate your project plan and to prepare your proposal / application for ethical approval (or exemption from full ethical approval) while concurrently attending a co-requisite Research Methods module.
During the Spring and Summer trimesters you will operationalise and implement your proposal, collect, cleanse and /or and analyse data under supervision, and write a dissertation or equivalent body of writing on your work.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs
The learning outcomes for this module are consistent with achieving the objectives of SDG 3 (Good Health) and SDG 8 (Decent Work) from an occupational health and well-being perspective, and the objectives of SDG 4 (Quality Education) as this module contributes to fostering an inclusive and equitable education that promotes lifelong learning for all.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Seminar (or Webinar) | 25 |
Project Supervision | 10 |
Specified Learning Activities | 165 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 500 |
Total | 700 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: Continuous Assessment as prescribed by a supervisor. | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
Project: Taught MSc Dissertation | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 70 |
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
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities
A wide range of feedback mechanisms are used, including supervisor-led one-to-one and group feedback and peer-review to facilitate iterative drafting of the final dissertation.
Name | Role |
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Assoc Professor Conor Buggy | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Alison Connolly | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Ricardo Piper Segurado | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Penpatra Sripaiboonkij | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |