2025/6, Trimester 1, In Person,
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| Occurrence: | 001 |
| Primary mode of delivery: | In Person |
| Location of delivery: | SIGHTHILL |
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| Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Tom Johnston |
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| Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
| Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) | NESH Description |
| Face To Face | Lecture | 18 | Lectures will be delivered each week to cover the core content of the module, and introduce you to the key study skills and research methods used to enhance your academic skills necessary for understanding the application of science to your discipline area. |
| Face To Face | Practical classes and workshops | 20 | Practical classes and workshops will be delivered most weeks, and will give you the opportunity to put into practice your knowledge gained within the lecture or through guided independent study. Active participation in the session will be encouraged, alongside student-led activity and group work. |
| Online | Guided independent study | 162 | Guided independent learning: You will be expected to read materials provided on Moodle, and engage in your own literature searching and learning on the topic. You will also be required to finish any incomplete practical work and to practice your new techniques outside of the classroom setting. |
| Total Study Hours | 200 | |
| Expected Total Study Hours for Module | 200 | |
| Assessment |
| Type of Assessment | Weighting % | LOs covered | Week due | Length in Hours/Words | Description |
| Class Test | 50 | 1~3~4~5 | Week 9 | HOURS= 1 hour | This is a 1 hour online class test, timed and completed via the Moodle platform, that uses a combination of multiple choice and short answer questions to assess knowledge on the content from the first part of this module (including: academic literature [types, referencing, style], and the research process [types of data, data collection techniques, data analysis and interpretation]) |
| Oral Presentation | 50 | 1~2~3~4~5 | Week 12 | HOURS= 15 minutes | This a small group oral presentation that will be submitted and delivered in a group of 1-3 students. The content will be based on data collected within the module, and will be structured following the research process. Ten minutes of the assessment time is allocated to an oral presentation, the 5 minutes remaining will be allocated to questions and answers. |
| Component 1 subtotal: | 50 | | |
| Component 2 subtotal: | 50 | | | | |
| Module subtotal: | 100 | | | | |