SD2S15 - Public Services Project 01 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 3

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SD2S15
Module Title: Public Services Project
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Leadership and Public Services
Faculty Sub Group: Leadership and Public Services
Module Leader: Colin Morgan
Module Team: Jessica Marshall, Hayley Jenkins, Jennifer Law, Hollie Hosey, Laurence Blake, Connor Lees
First Intended Intake: SEP 2015 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100091 - public services
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 3
Valid From 01 Aug 2023
Valid To 31 Aug 2030

Module Aims

To develop skills associated with investigation, research and presentation through
written (and oral) assessment elements.

To develop student time and task management skills in relation to project
management and completion, (groupwork) and negotiation.

To promote links between the School and a variety of organisations in both the
public and voluntary sectors.

To enable students to use their knowledge of public services to make
recommendations for organisations based in the community.

Content Summary

In this module students work together in groups to undertake a piece of research for a local
public or voluntary organisation. These may include local authorities, police
forces, fire and rescue services, health organisations as well as voluntary
organisations. It will draw on material from across a number of modules and
allow students to gain experience and explore in depth a specific policy area/
policy issue.

An important element of this module is the opportunity to develop a number of
skills. These include research skills such as survey design and interviewing,
planning and co-ordinating skills, as well as group management skills.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 24
Seminar 24
Independent Study 72
Directed Study 80
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate those skills appropriate to the completion of a project for an external<br />organisation including evidence of the ability to collect, analyse and report<br />research data.
LO2 Use appropriate knowledge to enhance research analysis and findings, identifying<br />problems to be encountered in public services planning.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Report 1 Project Report (individual) 0 3000 60 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Portfolio 1 Portfolio of project work including Group Project Proposal, Group Presentation & Group Peer Assessment 0 2000 40 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Report 1
Portfolio 1

Reading List

Bell, J. & Waters, S. (2014) Doing your Research Project, Buckingham, Open University Press.

Berry, R. (2013) The Research Project: How to Write It Routledge

Cottrell, S. (2010) Skills for Success: The Personal Development Handbook, London, Palgrave.

Denscombe M ( 2014) The Research Guide: for small scale research projects McGraw Hill Open University Press.

Moore, S., Neville , C., Murphy, M. and Connolly,C. (2010) The Ultimate Study Skills Handbook, Buckingham, Open University Press.

Up to date versions of textbooks will be used in the delivery of this module.  Reading lists will be updated annually.