2022/3, Trimester 1, Face-to-Face, Edinburgh Napier University
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| Occurrence: | 001 |
| Primary mode of delivery: | Face-to-Face |
| Location of delivery: | MERCHISTON |
| Partner: | Edinburgh Napier University |
| Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Andrew Brown |
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| Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach: |
?16. LTA approach Learning & teaching methods including their alignment to LosThe aim is to advance the student’s research capabilities via a structured programme of lectures, incorporating workshop sessions, to impart the necessary skills (LOs:1,2,3). Tutorials will be held between the supervisor and student to monitor progress of the research and preparation of the dissertation (LOs:1,2,3). Embedding of employability/ PDP/ scholarship skillsMany employers consider the completion of a Dissertation evidence of a graduate’s ability to work independently, time manage and self motivate. These are key skills in many organisations. Research/teaching linkagesA substantial amount of research material generated by the Building Performance Centre, Centre for Timber Engineering and the Scottish Energy Centre is embedded in this module.Supporting equality and diversityThe variety of teaching methods and types of assessments ensure that a range of backgrounds and aptitudes are catered for. The teaching materials are available in hard and electronic format (on WebCT) to cater for the diverse student group. Timetabled academic supervision is available each taught week of the module to support students.
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Assessment includes a Dissertation Proposal and an Interim Presentation. For the Dissertation proposal students are provided with extensive written formative feedback which is intedned to inform the final research elements included I their dissertation. The Interim Presentation is assessed by a Dissertation Panel which comprises varies BSV staff members. Oral and written formative feedback is provided to all students on the quality of the progress they have made 12 weeks before the submission date of the dissertation. The Dissertation Proposal and the interim Progress Presentation are also marked with each contributing 5% towards the final module mark. Students are required to meet with their supervisor at least 3 times to obtain feedback on the work they have produced. Students are required to keep a diary of these meetings.
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While the goal of the Dissertation Proposal and the Interim Presentation is primarily to provide formative feedback, they are summatively assessed with each counting for 5% of the final module mark. the final dissertation is assessed summatively by two independent examiners. The final dissertation has an indicative word limit of 10,000 words. Summative assessment contributes 90% towards final module mark. Where the two independent examiners are within 10% range of one another, the mark for the dissertation document is agreed as the average. Where the marks are greater than 10% apart, a third independent examiner marks the dissertation document. The agreed dissertation document mark is then taken as the average between the two closest marks out of the three marks.
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| Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
| Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) |
| Face To Face | Lecture | 36 |
| Independent Learning | Guided independent study | 152 |
| Independent Learning | Project Supervision | 12 |
| Total Study Hours | 200 |
| Expected Total Study Hours for Module | 200 |
| Assessment |
| Type of Assessment | Weighting % | LOs covered | Week due | Length in Hours/Words |
| Dissertation | 90 | 1-3 | 13 | HOURS= 0, WORDS= 10000 |
| Report | 5 | 1 | 12 | HOURS= 0, WORDS= 1500 |
| Oral Presentation | 5 | 2 | 15 | HOURS= 0.5, WORDS= 0 |
| Component 1 subtotal: | 100 | |
| Component 2 subtotal: | 0 | | | |
| Module subtotal: | 100 | | | |