2022/3, Trimester 1, BLENDED, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: | 001 |
Primary mode of delivery: | BLENDED |
Location of delivery: | CRAIGLOCKHAR |
Partner: | Edinburgh Napier University |
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Matthew Dutton |
Module Organiser: | |
Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach: |
A series of lectures will be available through Tri 1 to provide you with an in depth understanding of research methods and support the preparation of the both the outline of the research and the full research proposal. Aligned to this will be a series of subject and topic specific workshops to support students across TBS related to their planned research approach and programme of study. The dissertation process will be new to most of you in particular as the dissertation has to be a self-managed process. Your role is to organise the research programme as a whole, taking advice from your supervisor and taking the initiative in raising problems/difficulties. The supervisor’s role is to give advice and help about the nature and standard of the work, and direct you to useful literature and appropriate methodologyYou can expect a minimum of 4 meetings with your allocated supervisor.You are allocated a supervisor for the duration of the dissertation module, who advises and guides you on the preparation, structure and research design of the dissertation. Supervisors allocated to you do not present new knowledge to you; they act as a facilitators in relation to the research process. Supervisors will be concerned, for example, with the development of the research topic, the suitability of research methods adopted for the dissertation and the extent to which you are making appropriate and timely progress in relation to your work.Learning materials and signposting to key resources to support the preparation of the dissertation are available through the university VLE.
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A dissertation outline is submitted early in the first semester. The dissertation outline, which is not assessed, is the starting point for a proposed area of research, related to your programme of study. The dissertation outline is also used to allocate supervisors . Supervisors can advise on the initial feasibility of the proposed topic in terms of its breadth and depth. You will then make a detailed appraisal of your proposed research by reading key references (including books, journals and electronic sources) to determine the current state of knowledge, considering ideas as to how your research should be undertaken and assessing its practicality.
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You submit a 2000-word dissertation proposal providing a detailed ‘road map’ for the preparation of the dissertation and successful completion of the rest of the module.The dissertation proposal (25% of total assessment) is submitted in Week 12 of the module first trimester, addressing Learning Outcomes 1 - 5. You submit a full dissertation (75% of total assessment) addressing Learning Outcomes 2-6. (week 24)
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Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) |
Face To Face | Lecture | 8 |
Face To Face | Practical classes and workshops | 3 |
Face To Face | Project Supervision | 2 |
Online | Guided independent study | 10 |
Independent Learning | Guided independent study | 377 |
| Total Study Hours | 400 |
| Expected Total Study Hours for Module | 400 |
Assessment |
Type of Assessment | Weighting % | LOs covered | Week due | Length in Hours/Words |
Report | 25 | 1 - 5 | 12 | HOURS= 0, WORDS= 2000 |
Dissertation | 75 | 2 - 6 | 24 | HOURS= 0, WORDS= 10000 |
Component 1 subtotal: | 25 | |
Component 2 subtotal: | 75 | | | |
Module subtotal: | 100 | | | |
2022/3, Trimester 2, BLENDED, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: | 001 |
Primary mode of delivery: | BLENDED |
Location of delivery: | CRAIGLOCKHAR |
Partner: | Edinburgh Napier University |
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Rosemary Allford |
Module Organiser: | |
Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach: |
A series of lectures will be available through Tri 1 to provide you with an in depth understanding of research methods and support the preparation of the both the outline of the research and the full research proposal. Aligned to this will be a series of subject and topic specific workshops to support students across TBS related to their planned research approach and programme of study. The dissertation process will be new to most of you in particular as the dissertation has to be a self-managed process. Your role is to organise the research programme as a whole, taking advice from your supervisor and taking the initiative in raising problems/difficulties. The supervisor’s role is to give advice and help about the nature and standard of the work, and direct you to useful literature and appropriate methodologyYou can expect a minimum of 4 meetings with your allocated supervisor.You are allocated a supervisor for the duration of the dissertation module, who advises and guides you on the preparation, structure and research design of the dissertation. Supervisors allocated to you do not present new knowledge to you; they act as a facilitators in relation to the research process. Supervisors will be concerned, for example, with the development of the research topic, the suitability of research methods adopted for the dissertation and the extent to which you are making appropriate and timely progress in relation to your work.Learning materials and signposting to key resources to support the preparation of the dissertation are available through the university VLE.
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A dissertation outline is submitted early in the first semester. The dissertation outline, which is not assessed, is the starting point for a proposed area of research, related to your programme of study. The dissertation outline is also used to allocate supervisors. Supervisors can advise on the initial feasibility of the proposed topic in terms of its breadth and depth. You will then make a detailed appraisal of your proposed research by reading key references (including books, journals and electronic sources) to determine the current state of knowledge, considering ideas as to how their research should be undertaken and assessing its practicality.
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You submit a 2000-word dissertation proposal providing a detailed ‘road map’ for the preparation of the dissertation and successful completion of the rest of the module.The dissertation proposal (25% of total assessment) is submitted in Week 12 of the module first trimester, addressing Learning Outcomes 1 - 5. You submit a full dissertation (75% of total assessment) addressing Learning Outcomes 2-6. (week 24)
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Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) |
Face To Face | Lecture | 8 |
Face To Face | Practical classes and workshops | 3 |
Face To Face | Project Supervision | 2 |
Online | Guided independent study | 10 |
Independent Learning | Guided independent study | 377 |
| Total Study Hours | 400 |
| Expected Total Study Hours for Module | 400 |
Assessment |
Type of Assessment | Weighting % | LOs covered | Week due | Length in Hours/Words |
Report | 25 | 1 - 5 | 12 | HOURS= 0, WORDS= 2000 |
Dissertation | 75 | 2 - 6 | 24 | HOURS= 0, WORDS= 10000 |
Component 1 subtotal: | 25 | |
Component 2 subtotal: | 75 | | | |
Module subtotal: | 100 | | | |