SR3D005 - Dissertation 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 6
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | SR3D005 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Dissertation | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Sport | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Sports Coaching | ||
| Module Leader: | Stuart Jarvis | ||
| Module Team: | Ioan Paval, tony wallis, Dean Parsons, Sara Gray, Nathan Evans, Tom Owens | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2024 | Final Year of Intake: | 2029 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 40 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100095 - sports coaching | 100962 - research skills | |
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 50 | 50 | |
Document Version Information
| Version | 6 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2024 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2030 |
Module Aims
To enable the student to design and conduct an independent study and to be able to critically evaluate scientific data and literature.
Content Summary
Types of dissertation projects. Procedures used to organise experimental studies including the basis of experimental design. How to write and reference a research project proposal. Review of statistical theory (e.g. probability, error, power, and sample size), and a range of statistical techniques. Methods of data tabulation and graphic presentation. Review of qualitative theory and action research frameworks, in addition to appropriate data collection, analysis and presentation techniques. How to understand and access the scientific media and literature. Issues involved in human experimentation, ethics, governance, health and safety, data protection. Communication skills.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 8 |
| Tutorial | 6 |
| Independent Study | 193 |
| Directed Study | 193 |
| Total Hours Selected | 400 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | The student will be able to demonstrate an ability to critically review, evaluate and synthesise scientific literature from a range of appropriate sources. |
| LO2 | The student will be able to design and conduct an experimental/investigative study and be able to identify the strengths and weaknesses of various research designs, including the strengths and weaknesses of their own study. |
| LO3 | The student will be able to organise, analyse and report scientific data using appropriate statistical and/or qualitative techniques and present the research in a clearly written, academically cogently argued, logically structured and appropriately referenced form. |
Module Requisites
| Code | Title | Requisite Type |
|---|---|---|
| MOD006502 | Research Methods | pre-requisite |
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment | Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 | Students will present and defend their dissertation project. | 20 | N/A | 25 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Dissertation / Major Project 1 | Students will complete a dissertation. | 0 | 6000 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Research Plan / Proposal / Project/ Log 1 | A brief outline of a research project to include hypotheses and methodology. Dissertation students will be expected to follow appropriate USW procedures for gaining and achieving ethical approval prior to beginning their dissertation. | 0 | 2000 | 25 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | |
| Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Dissertation / Major Project 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Research Plan / Proposal / Project/ Log 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |