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

Reading List

https://rl.talis.com/3/southwales/lists/880EFA68-452B-CD16-CC7D-B7FE1B9D0AC3.html