Principal Aims

Principal Learning Outcomes

Subject knowledge and understanding: demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the topic of the dissertation. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: guided reading, supervision and individual study. The summative assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Dissertation assessment.

Cognitive Skills: define a feasible project allowing for time and resource constraints. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: guided reading, supervision and individual study. The summative assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Dissertation assessment.

Cognitive Skills: develop an adequate research methodology and be able to formulate and test concepts and hypotheses. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: guided reading, supervision and individual study. The summative assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Dissertation assessment.

Key Skills: make optimal use of library resources. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: guided reading, supervision and individual study. The summative assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Dissertation assessment.

Key Skills: access databases, understand their uses and limitations, and extract relevant data. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: supervision and individual study. The summative assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Dissertation assessment.

Professional skills: work without the need for continuous supervision. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: guided reading and individual study. The summative assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Dissertation assessment.

Syllabus

Context

Core Module

L1P6 - Year 1, L1P7 - Year 1

Optional Core Module

L1P7 - Year 1, L1P6 - Year 1

Assessment

Assessment Method

Coursework (100%)

Coursework Details

8000 word Final Dissertation (90%) , Coursework (10%)

Exam Timing

N/A