SD3D110 - Dissertation / Social Impact Project 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 0
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | SD3D110 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Dissertation / Social Impact Project | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Leadership and Public Services | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Leadership and Public Services | ||
| Module Leader: | Howard Williamson | ||
| Module Team: | David Phillips, Mohammad Kabir, Laurence Blake, Paul Lewis, Stuart Morgan, Vida Greaux, Wendy Booth | ||
| 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: | 100502 - social policy | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 0 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2024 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2030 |
Module Aims
The module aims to enable and ensure students’ capacity and competence to engage in independent study, within a supportive framework of plenary workshops and individual supervision, and to actively reflect on this.
The objectives of the module are to: ?
Finalise the design of the research proposal submitted in Year 2.
Conduct a literature review on their specified research topic.
Engage with the allocated supervisor to gain support to produce a substantial piece of research and adhere to ethical requirements.
Prepare and be involved in organising an annual conference to present research/project findings and reflections, and receive feedback from other students and from their session’s external Chairs who are ‘significant others’ in public services and the charitable sector in South Wales.
Complete a 10,000 word fieldwork or library based dissertation / social impact project.
Content Summary
The Dissertation / Social Impact Project will enable students to pursue an in-depth research project on a topic of their choice.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Seminars | 20 |
| Project Supervision | 20 |
| Demonstration/Conference? | 20 |
| Fieldwork and data analysis | 100 |
| Independent Study? | 240 |
| Total Hours Selected | 400 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Recognise the importance of, and implement, effective time-management through planning and executing an extended research project |
| LO2 | Demonstrate the capacity to produce a coherent and in-depth analysis of an issue of contemporary relevance to sociology and/or public services. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment | Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 | Conference presentation at the Social Impact Student Summit. | 10 | N/A | 20 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Dissertation / Major Project 1 | An academic dissertation or project report of 10,000 words | 0 | 10000 | 80 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Dissertation / Major Project 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |