EA3D003 - Dissertation 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Aug 2029 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | EA3D003 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Dissertation | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Education, Early Years and Social Work | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Early Years | ||
| Module Leader: | Philippa Watkins | ||
| Module Team: | Philippa Watkins, Lise Jacobsen | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2015 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 40 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100463 - early years education | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Jul 2023 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2029 |
Module Aims
Review findings and demonstrate a critical understanding of the existing body of literature in a chosen research area;
Develop and evaluate appropriate research activities which are relevant to their chosen area of interest
Support the collection, analysis and presentation of findings in an appropriate academic manner.
Content Summary
Generating appropriate research questions
Researching and constructing literature reviews
Data collection methods
Ethics
Sampling
Data analysis
Presenting findings
Drawing conclusions from findings
Students will be allocated a supervisor who will support them throughout the duration of the module. This supervision is approximately 6 hours per student.
In addition to individual supervision there will be lectures on key themes such as the literature review, ethics etc.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 12 |
| Seminar | 6 |
| Project supervision | 6 |
| Independent Study | 168 |
| Directed Study | 168 |
| Formative Assessment - Independent | 40 |
| Total Hours Selected | 400 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Critically analyse literature pertinent to the chosen area of interest and justify chosen methodologies, present, interpret and analyse data and reach justified conclusions. |
| LO2 | Present the results of the research in a clearly written, academically cogently argued, logically structured and appropriately referenced form. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Dissertation / Major Project 1 | 0 | 10000 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Dissertation / Major Project 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |