SOC41010 Capstone Research Project

Academic Year 2023/2024

As part of the work leading to the master's qualification students complete a dissertation of approximately 10,000 words (max. 15,000 words). The capstone research project may involve field research or desk research, depending on the topic, the student's interests, and the guidance of the supervisor.

Prior to commencing work on the capstone, students attend a number of intensive workshops, in which the emphasis is on developing and refining their ideas for the research proposal/project.

Each student must submit a research proposal for ethical approval to the School Masters Ethics Committee.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Students learn to undertake a piece of individual research, to follow UCD's research ethical standards, to relate their work to literature in the topic area, and to show competence in the analysis and discussion of data.


Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Seminar (or Webinar)

10
Autonomous Student Learning

350
Total

360
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
(1) inquiry-driven / task-based case studies;
(2) stimulation of curiosity and learning independence;
(3) development of topic-specific critical thinking; 
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
Essay: Capstone Research Project Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

100

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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