2022/3, Trimester 3, FACE-TO-FACE,
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Occurrence: | 001 |
Primary mode of delivery: | FACE-TO-FACE |
Location of delivery: | SIGHTHILL |
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Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Roberto Kulpa |
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Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach: |
Teaching and leaning on the Dissertation Project develops across several modalities and channels of delivery:• through the workshops, scheduled guest sessions, periodic programme-exclusive events, individual work,• delivered on campus, online, through fieldwork and external visits,• enhanced through individual, personalised tutoring and mentorship activities,• self-evaluation exercises, and diverse assessment strategies enhancing and mobilising further learning.Module is driven by individual relationship between you and your Dissertation Mentor, with whom you will craft an individual project and managements strategy, best suited to the research scope, interests shared between you and the mentor, your life commitments, and other professional duties you may have. Periodic activities scheduled for all the group will guide you towards milestones in achieving your Dissertation Project goals, and key skills. We will use blended learning technologies in response to your needs, and diverse and applied nature of learned and practised content. Enriching the in-class activities hosted on campus, we will hold meetings and activities outdoors, in museums and galleries, organise fieldwork days and research visits to the partner organisations and businesses (where and if appropriate, and conditions permitting).You will take part in the annual MSc Research Awayday during which Dissertation Project Presentations will be held. These programme-exclusive events organised specifically to build sense of group and programme identity, are also aimed at extending employability opportunities by facilitated networking opportunities with members of our Advisory Board and business partners. You will also be asked to participate in Social Sciences Seminars run in our subject group, whereby staff and external guests present and discuss their research and work. This participation will further enhance your experience, support individual learning at an advanced level, and strengthen mentoring relation that you will develop with the Social Sciences staff.In particular, on this module:1. Individual meetings with the Dissertation Mentor to discuss the individual progress will directly support you in achieving LO 1,2,3,4,5.2. The Annual MSc Research Awayday is an excellent chance to enhance LO 1,2,3.3. Guest lectures from invitees across the business sector will help you with tailoring LO 3,4.4. Systematic, individual, self-guided work, which forms the core basis of this module, is the main pathway for you to show your readiness in fulfilling LO 1,2,3,4,5.
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Formative feedback for this module has been situated (and signposted) in modules earlier in the programmes, in addition to tasks situated within this module directed towards the summative portfolio. In doing this, the programme thus builds a project-wide a scaffolded feedback arrangement that is deployed throughout the year, underpinning your progression and nurturing systematic insight. For instance:• Feedback from Applied Research Design on your research proposal will help you with refining and adjusting ideas for presentation of your project during planned MSc Research Awayday. • Feedback from Evaluation and Impact will help you refine and adjust the Project Impact Plan.• Feedback from qualitative and quantitative methods modules will help you craft individual research strategy.Additionally, there will be ongoing feedback opportunities within the module itself:• You will practice presentations during tutorials and receive peer-feedback to refine your dissemination skills (supporting you in crafting element 1).• Main feedback is in the form of an individual mentoring with the Dissertation Mentor, along CPD (Continuous Professional Development) activities, informing your tailored Project Collection.
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You will complete two components for your summative assessment: component 1, which is worth 20% of the module mark, and component 2 (where you have a choice of assessment format), which is worth 80%.Component 1:• 20% - Project Impact Plan (Assessed LO: 2,3). A single output outlining possible dissemination / communication plans for findings/ knowledge/ skills produced during the Dissertation Project. Length and format will be specified by and agreed with the Dissertation Mentor, reflecting your individual ideas and choices (typically it may be between 1,000-2,000 words). Component 2:• 80% - Dissertation Thesis (Assessed LO: 1,2,3,4,5) A single output in the form of a written dissertation, based on a piece of applied research utilising primary or secondary data. The dissertation will include an appendix evidencing LO5 (e.g. Gantt Chart and Self-Reflection statement). Submitted at the end of Trim 3. Length and format will be specified by and agreed with the Dissertation Mentor, reflecting your individual ideas and choices (typically it may be between 13,000-14,000 words). OR• 80% - Dissertation Project Collection (Assessed LO: 1,2,3,4,5) (min. 5000 words) (Submitted at the end of Trim 3) A collection of evidence (documents, objects, and other outputs related to your specific project), showcasing applied research skills within a broader professional context. The content of the Collection will depend on the nature of the carried project, therefore the format and length will be agreed with a Dissertation Mentor in advance.. In all the cases, the following three types of collected evidence will be included:o Review of key literature, policy documents, datasets, or other sources/evidence relevant to the dissertation project. (indicative length: ca. 3,000-4,000 words)o Self-reflexive diary in which you critically reflect on professional progression during the work experience as an outcome of the learning on the MSc programme. (indicative length: ca. 1,000-2,000 words)o Selection of outputs exemplifying knowledge, skills, and capacity increase during the work experience. These may include, among others, video diaries, testimonials from the supervisor and/or colleagues, workplace visit report from the programme team, documents/outputs/objects created during the work experience, critical annotations on these outputs, and other relevant items. (Variable length and format, agreed with the Dissertation Mentor).
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Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) |
Independent Learning | Guided independent study | 558 |
Face To Face | Project Supervision | 30 |
Face To Face | Practical classes and workshops | 12 |
| Total Study Hours | 600 |
| Expected Total Study Hours for Module | 600 |
Assessment |
Type of Assessment | Weighting % | LOs covered | Week due | Length in Hours/Words |
Portfolio | 20 | 2,3 | 5 | , WORDS= 2000 |
Portfolio | 80 | 1,2,3,4,5 | 14/15 | , WORDS= 14000 |
Component 1 subtotal: | 20 | |
Component 2 subtotal: | 80 | | | |
Module subtotal: | 100 | | | |