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Definitive information on module delivery during 2020/21 will be provided on Module Moodle Sites. For specific enquiries please contact the module leaders directly.

Core Module Information
Module title:	Dissertation (Work-based) (GA)
SCQF level:	10:
SCQF credit value:	60.00
ECTS credit value:	30
Module code:	BSV10401
Module leader:	Timothy Olawumi
School	School of Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group:	Building and Surveying

Prerequisites

N/A

Description of module content:

Introduction to Research and the Dissertation;
Selection of Dissertation topic, aims, objectives and hypothesis;
Selecting your topic area and outlining the research problem;
Literature and Information Sources;
Literature Review - What it is and how to do it;
Research Methodology, Research Method and Research Design;
Data and Principles of Data Collection;
Preparing the Dissertation Proposal;
Data Collection - Instruments and Tools;
Data Presentation and Data Analysis;
Writing a Dissertation and Referencing.

Learning Outcomes for module:

LO1: demonstrate the ability to initiate, organise and complete a rigorous academic exercise;
LO2: investigate a topic of study in depth through research;
LO3: demonstrate abilities in the analysis, synthesis, planning and communication of knowledge.

Full Details of Teaching and Assessment

2021/2, Trimester 2, BLENDED,
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Occurrence:	001
Primary mode of delivery:	BLENDED
Location of delivery:	MERCHISTON
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module:	Timothy Olawumi
Module Organiser:

Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach:

This shall comprise a lecture of up to 2 hours with a linked 1-hour tutorial, seminar held twice per day over a consecutive five day period. The face-to-face teaching delivered in Week 1 shall be supported by independent guided study and underpinned with work-based learning when back in the office and completing the assessments specified for the module (Weeks 2-15).

The module develops the student’s research capabilities. This is delivered via a structured programme of lectures, incorporating seminars and presentations (LOs: 1, 2, 3). Tutorials between the supervisor and student, monitor progress of the research (LOs: 1, 2, 3). The topic of the dissertation shall be drawn from the work-base and study a matter of mutual interest to both the student and employer. This project shall be supervised by academic members as independent study conducted in the workplace.

Formative Assessment:

Group seminar and individual oral presentation to peers, setting out the dissertation proposal and methodology to be adopted in conducting the study (LO1).

Summative Assessment:

Two readers, one from inside, the other outside, the cognate area of study shall assess the submitted dissertation (LOs: 1, 2, 3). Viva’s will be held where appropriate.

Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activity	Learning & Teaching Activity	NESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face	Lecture	16
Face To Face	Seminar	8
Online	Project Supervision	8
Independent Learning	Work based learning	568
	Total Study Hours	600
	Expected Total Study Hours for Module	600

Assessment
Type of Assessment	Weighting %	LOs covered	Week due	Length in Hours/Words
Dissertation	100	1-3	14	HOURS= 0, WORDS= 15000
Component 1 subtotal:	100
Component 2 subtotal:	0
Module subtotal:	100

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