2022/3, Trimester 1, FACE-TO-FACE,
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Occurrence: | 001 |
Primary mode of delivery: | FACE-TO-FACE |
Location of delivery: | MAURITIUS |
Partner: | |
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Paul Barron |
Module Organiser: | |
Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach: |
Learning and TeachingLectures will be held to describe and explain the dissertation process, however the general approach to teaching and learning is different from taught modules since students are allocated individual supervisors. Supervisors allocated to students do not present new knowledge to their students; 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 students are making appropriate and timely progress in relation to their work.Research / Teaching linkagesStudents will be made aware of the latest developments in their chosen topic since they will be accessing contemporary articles in addition to established work. However, supervisors will be acting as facilitators not as subject specialists.Embedding Employability / PDP / Scholarship SkillsThe following employability and academic skills will be developed in this module: research skills; communication; reflection. The nature of the dissertation permits choice of a topic relevant to the student's career interests. Part time students in Hong Kong can select a topic area directly relevant to their work context.Equality, Diversity and InternationalisationThe dissertation module content is adaptable to a wide range of subject disciplines and prior knowledge. Each students selects his or her own topic and can therefore ensure its suitability. WebCT is used to deliver module content in blended mode so that students can access printed notes if unable to attend the lectures.
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The University is currently undertaking work to improve the quality of information provided on methods of assessment and feedback. Please refer to the section on Learning and Teaching Approaches above for further information about this module’s learning, teaching and assessment practices, including formative and summative approaches.
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An outline dissertation proposal is submitted by the students normally towards the end of trimester 1, year 2. before their meeting with a member of the dissertation teaching team at the beginning of trimester 2. This outline proposal is worth 10 credits (25% of the student's overall mark) and is the starting point for a proposed area of research. It is also used to allocate supervisors to students at the start of trimester 2, year 2. Students will then make a detailed appraisal of their 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. Students may change the focus of their intended research after this evaluation.The dissertation proposal (25%) addresses learning outcomes 1 - 3. The proposal is a critical component since it provides a detailed “road-map” for the rest of this module. It will conform to a template to ensure key areas are considered and included.The final dissertation (75%) will be submitted mid way through trimester 3, year 2. It will conform to the structure outlined in section 11.4 above and will address learning outcomes 2 - 5. Students will be expected to analyse, assess, develop, synthesise, integrate and reflect on the findings of the research study relevant to their programme of study. Regular contact with the supervisor will encourage steady progress; setting goals and targets, planning and researching tasks etc.
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Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) |
Face To Face | Lecture | 9 |
Face To Face | Seminar | 22 |
Face To Face | Guided independent study | 15 |
Independent Learning | Guided independent study | 354 |
| 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 | 1-3 | 8 | HOURS= 0, WORDS= 1000 |
Dissertation | 75 | 2-5 | 14/15 | HOURS= 0, WORDS= 10000 |
Component 1 subtotal: | 25 | |
Component 2 subtotal: | 75 | | | |
Module subtotal: | 100 | | | |
2022/3, Trimester 2, FACE-TO-FACE,
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Occurrence: | 001 |
Primary mode of delivery: | FACE-TO-FACE |
Location of delivery: | MAURITIUS |
Partner: | |
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Paul Barron |
Module Organiser: | |
Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach: |
Learning and TeachingLectures will be held to describe and explain the dissertation process, however the general approach to teaching and learning is different from taught modules since students are allocated individual supervisors. Supervisors allocated to students do not present new knowledge to their students; 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 students are making appropriate and timely progress in relation to their work.Research / Teaching linkagesStudents will be made aware of the latest developments in their chosen topic since they will be accessing contemporary articles in addition to established work. However, supervisors will be acting as facilitators not as subject specialists.Embedding Employability / PDP / Scholarship SkillsThe following employability and academic skills will be developed in this module: research skills; communication; reflection. The nature of the dissertation permits choice of a topic relevant to the student's career interests. Part time students in Hong Kong can select a topic area directly relevant to their work context.Equality, Diversity and InternationalisationThe dissertation module content is adaptable to a wide range of subject disciplines and prior knowledge. Each students selects his or her own topic and can therefore ensure its suitability. WebCT is used to deliver module content in blended mode so that students can access printed notes if unable to attend the lectures.
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The University is currently undertaking work to improve the quality of information provided on methods of assessment and feedback. Please refer to the section on Learning and Teaching Approaches above for further information about this module’s learning, teaching and assessment practices, including formative and summative approaches.
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An outline dissertation proposal is submitted by the students normally towards the end of trimester 1, year 2. before their meeting with a member of the dissertation teaching team at the beginning of trimester 2. This outline proposal is worth 10 credits (25% of the student's overall mark) and is the starting point for a proposed area of research. It is also used to allocate supervisors to students at the start of trimester 2, year 2. Students will then make a detailed appraisal of their proposedresearch 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. Students may change the focus of their intended research after this evaluation.The dissertation proposal (25%) addresses learning outcomes 1 - 3. The proposal is a critical component since it provides a detailed “road-map” for the rest of this module. It will conform to a template to ensure key areas are considered and included.The final dissertation (75%) will be submitted mid way through trimester 3, year 2. It will conform to the structure outlined in section 11.4 above and will address learning outcomes 2 - 5. Students will be expected to analyse, assess, develop, synthesise, integrate and reflect on the findings of the research study relevant to their programme of study. Regular contact with the supervisor will encourage steady progress; setting goals and targets, planning and researching tasks etc.
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Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) |
Face To Face | Lecture | 9 |
Face To Face | Seminar | 22 |
Face To Face | Guided independent study | 15 |
Independent Learning | Guided independent study | 354 |
| 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 | 1-3 | 8 | HOURS= 0, WORDS= 1000 |
Dissertation | 75 | 2-5 | 14/15 | HOURS= 0, WORDS= 10000 |
Component 1 subtotal: | 25 | |
Component 2 subtotal: | 75 | | | |
Module subtotal: | 100 | | | |
2022/3, Trimester 3, FACE-TO-FACE,
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Occurrence: | 001 |
Primary mode of delivery: | FACE-TO-FACE |
Location of delivery: | MAURITIUS |
Partner: | |
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Paul Barron |
Module Organiser: | |
Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach: |
Learning and TeachingLectures will be held to describe and explain the dissertation process, however the general approach to teaching and learning is different from taught modules since students are allocated individual supervisors. Supervisors allocated to students do not present new knowledge to their students; 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 students are making appropriate and timely progress in relation to their work.Research / Teaching linkagesStudents will be made aware of the latest developments in their chosen topic since they will be accessing contemporary articles in addition to established work. However, supervisors will be acting as facilitators not as subject specialists.Embedding Employability / PDP / Scholarship SkillsThe following employability and academic skills will be developed in this module: research skills; communication; reflection. The nature of the dissertation permits choice of a topic relevant to the student's career interests. Part time students in Hong Kong can select a topic area directly relevant to their work context.Equality, Diversity and InternationalisationThe dissertation module content is adaptable to a wide range of subject disciplines and prior knowledge. Each student selects his or her own topic and can therefore ensure its suitability. WebCT is used to deliver module content in blended mode so that students can access printed notes if unable to attend the lectures.
|
The University is currently undertaking work to improve the quality of information provided on methods of assessment and feedback. Please refer to the section on Learning and Teaching Approaches above for further information about this module’s learning, teaching and assessment practices, including formative and summative approaches.
|
An outline dissertation proposal is submitted by the students normally towards the end of trimester 1, year 2. before their meeting with a member of the dissertation teaching team at the beginning of trimester 2. This outline proposal is worth 10 credits (25% of the student's overall mark) and is the starting point for a proposed area of research. It is also used to allocate supervisors to students at the start of trimester 2, year 2. Students will then make a detailed appraisal of their proposedresearch 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. Students may change the focus of their intended research after this evaluation.The dissertation proposal (25%) addresses learning outcomes 1 - 3. The proposal is a critical component since it provides a detailed “road-map” for the rest of this module. It will conform to a template to ensure key areas are considered and included.The final dissertation (75%) will be submitted mid way through trimester 3, year 2. It will conform to the structure outlined in section 11.4 above and will address learning outcomes 2 - 5. Students will be expected to analyse, assess, develop, synthesise, integrate and reflect on the findings of the research study relevant to their programme of study. Regular contact with the supervisor will encourage steady progress; setting goals and targets, planning and researching tasks etc.
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Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) |
Face To Face | Lecture | 9 |
Face To Face | Seminar | 22 |
Face To Face | Guided independent study | 15 |
Independent Learning | Guided independent study | 354 |
| 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 | 1-3 | 8 | HOURS= 0, WORDS= 1000 |
Dissertation | 75 | 2-5 | 14/15 | HOURS= 0, WORDS= 10000 |
Component 1 subtotal: | 25 | |
Component 2 subtotal: | 75 | | | |
Module subtotal: | 100 | | | |