2022/3, Trimester 1, ONLINE, Edinburgh Napier University
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| Occurrence: | 001 |
| Primary mode of delivery: | ONLINE |
| Location of delivery: | WORLDWIDE |
| Partner: | Edinburgh Napier University |
| Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Achille Fonzone |
| Module Organiser: | |
| Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach: |
Notes and possibly research seminars support the achievement of LOs 1-3 and 5. Notes give you an overview of transport research, with the aim of illustrating some aspects of the scientific method and of helping you to take the first steps in research. In particular, you are introduced to basic research concepts, academic literature and the fundamentals of inferential statistic. Seminars in collaboration with academic and non-academic experts offer you a glimpse of what good research is, and introduce you to contemporary research topics and techniques. For self-assessment, you will have to answer on-line quizzes that will help you verify your understanding of the fundamentals of research and statistics. You should compare your answers to the correct ones and discuss your views with lecturers and peers. The quizzes aim to stimulate your reflection on what you will put in practice in the dissertation and to give you some the possibility of hands-on experience with statistics. Working on statistical exercises, you may have to use software enhancing your data management and analysis skills. Quizzes however will very much focus on the basic principles of research, as these need to be clearly established before you undertake a masters dissertation.You will then put into practice the theoretical content when preparing a research proposal on a topic of your choice (LO 5). As a source of inspiration, the staff of School of Engineering and Built Environment will suggest a list of possible subjects. To foster a proactive approach to learning and research, you will select your own supervisor whenever possible and work with them for the proposal. In the research proposal, you have to reflect on the competences and the resources you need for the dissertation. Then you have to prepare a work plan of the foreseen activities. These tasks help you enhance your personal development plan attitude and skills. Then you will have to work on a dissertation (LOs 4 and 6), a piece of autonomous research, following the plan developed in the research proposal. You will have continuous interaction with your supervisor, either through email or Webex, so that the dissertation involves a mix of directed and independent study. Working on the dissertation under the guidance of their supervisors, you develop also advanced writing skills. The onus however is very much on you to initiate discussion and drive the project forward.The literature review is a relevant part of both the research proposal and the dissertation. This increases your knowledge of the state-of-the-art on specific transport topics and your academic literacy in general. Reviewing literature gives you the opportunity to enhance your capacity to assess critically and summarise existing knowledge. We use Moodle to manage the course, to disseminate update material, and foster collaborative learning. As stated, we use WebEX for on-line tutorials and supervision. You submit your work in Turnitin, which helps you reflect on ethical issues on research.
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Through formative assessment you can have feedback on your learning process. The formative assessment of this module is initially exclusively based on on-line quizzes. These will cover the basic issues of carrying out research in the social sciences and civil engineering disciplines. At the dissertation stage, formative assessment is of a far more qualitative and specific one-to-one form, where comment and discussion will surround the work you produce in the undertaking of your masters dissertation research project. Through this feedback, you will have a very clear idea of your level of progress with the dissertation.
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Summative assessment measures the level of achievement that students have reached at a given point in time. The summative assessment of this module has two components, a research proposal and a dissertation.The research proposal lays the foundation for the dissertation. The proposal gives you the opportunity to reflect on and apply concepts and techniques presented in the notes, and to start discussing with your supervisor the content of the thesis. The proposal should describe research area, scope for research, research design, and the work programme of the dissertation. The research proposal is marked by your supervisor.The dissertation is a scientific essay of medium length, based on research that you will carry out autonomously, and structured according to the academic standards. You work under the supervision of members of staff who mentor you in the transport research field. However, you are responsible for the choice of subjects and methods. This ensures a personalised approach to research. Given its relevance within the masters, the dissertation is normally marked by two members of the staff including the supervisor.
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| Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
| Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) |
| Face To Face | Tutorial | 20 |
| Independent Learning | Guided independent study | 560 |
| Online | Groupwork (Independent Study) | 10 |
| Online | Tutorial | 10 |
| Total Study Hours | 600 |
| Expected Total Study Hours for Module | 600 |
| Assessment |
| Type of Assessment | Weighting % | LOs covered | Week due | Length in Hours/Words |
| Report | 15 | 5 | 8 | HOURS= 00.00, WORDS= 3000 |
| Dissertation | 85 | 1,2,3,4,6 | 28 | HOURS= 00.00, WORDS= 15000 |
| Component 1 subtotal: | 15 | |
| Component 2 subtotal: | 85 | | | |
| Module subtotal: | 100 | | | |
2022/3, Trimester 2, ONLINE, Edinburgh Napier University
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| Occurrence: | 001 |
| Primary mode of delivery: | ONLINE |
| Location of delivery: | WORLDWIDE |
| Partner: | Edinburgh Napier University |
| Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Achille Fonzone |
| Module Organiser: | |
| Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach: |
Notes and possibly research seminars support the achievement of LOs 1-3 and 5. Notes give you an overview of transport research, with the aim of illustrating some aspects of the scientific method and of helping you to take the first steps in research. In particular, you are introduced to basic research concepts, academic literature and the fundamentals of inferential statistic. Seminars in collaboration with academic and non-academic experts offer you a glimpse of what good research is, and introduce you to contemporary research topics and techniques. For self-assessment, you will have to answer on-line quizzes that will help you verify your understanding of the fundamentals of research and statistics. You should compare your answers to the correct ones and discuss your views with lecturers and peers. The quizzes aim to stimulate your reflection on what you will put in practice in the dissertation and to give you some the possibility of hands-on experience with statistics. Working on statistical exercises, you may have to use software enhancing your data management and analysis skills. Quizzes however will very much focus on the basic principles of research, as these need to be clearly established before you undertake a masters dissertation.You will then put into practice the theoretical content when preparing a research proposal on a topic of your choice (LO 5). As a source of inspiration, the staff of School of Engineering and Built Environment will suggest a list of possible subjects. To foster a proactive approach to learning and research, you will select your own supervisor whenever possible and work with them for the proposal. In the research proposal, you have to reflect on the competences and the resources you need for the dissertation. Then you have to prepare a work plan of the foreseen activities. These tasks help you enhance your personal development plan attitude and skills. Then you will have to work on a dissertation (LOs 4 and 6), a piece of autonomous research, following the plan developed in the research proposal. You will have continuous interaction with your supervisor, either through email or Webex, so that the dissertation involves a mix of directed and independent study. Working on the dissertation under the guidance of their supervisors, you develop also advanced writing skills. The onus however is very much on you to initiate discussion and drive the project forward.The literature review is a relevant part of both the research proposal and the dissertation. This increases your knowledge of the state-of-the-art on specific transport topics and your academic literacy in general. Reviewing literature gives you the opportunity to enhance your capacity to assess critically and summarise existing knowledge. We use Moodle to manage the course, to disseminate update material, and foster collaborative learning. As stated, we use WebEX for on-line tutorials and supervision. You submit your work in Turnitin, which helps you reflect on ethical issues on research.
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Through formative assessment you can have feedback on your learning process. The formative assessment of this module is initially exclusively based on on-line quizzes. These will cover the basic issues of carrying out research in the social sciences and civil engineering disciplines. At the dissertation stage, formative assessment is of a far more qualitative and specific one-to-one form, where comment and discussion will surround the work you produce in the undertaking of your masters dissertation research project. Through this feedback, you will have a very clear idea of your level of progress with the dissertation.
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Summative assessment measures the level of achievement that students have reached at a given point in time. The summative assessment of this module has two components, a research proposal and a dissertation.The research proposal lays the foundation for the dissertation. The proposal gives you the opportunity to reflect on and apply concepts and techniques presented in the notes, and to start discussing with your supervisor the content of the thesis. The proposal should describe research area, scope for research, research design, and the work programme of the dissertation. The research proposal is marked by your supervisor.The dissertation is a scientific essay of medium length, based on research that you will carry out autonomously, and structured according to the academic standards. You work under the supervision of members of staff who mentor you in the transport research field. However, you are responsible for the choice of subjects and methods. This ensures a personalised approach to research. Given its relevance within the masters, the dissertation is normally marked by two members of the staff including the supervisor.
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| Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
| Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) |
| Face To Face | Tutorial | 20 |
| Independent Learning | Guided independent study | 560 |
| Online | Groupwork (Independent Study) | 10 |
| Online | Tutorial | 10 |
| Total Study Hours | 600 |
| Expected Total Study Hours for Module | 600 |
| Assessment |
| Type of Assessment | Weighting % | LOs covered | Week due | Length in Hours/Words |
| Report | 15 | 5 | 8 | HOURS= 00.00, WORDS= 3000 |
| Dissertation | 85 | 1,2,3,4,6 | 28 | HOURS= 00.00, WORDS= 15000 |
| Component 1 subtotal: | 15 | |
| Component 2 subtotal: | 85 | | | |
| Module subtotal: | 100 | | | |