6B018B - Final Project 01 Sep 2027 - 31 Aug 2033 | Version 0
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | 6B018B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Final Project | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Film and TV | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Film and TV | ||
| Module Leader: | Ruth Atherton | ||
| Module Team: | Christopher Hill, Rachel Lock-Lewis | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2027 | Final Year of Intake: | 2032 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 30 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 30 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100302 - history | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 0 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2027 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2033 |
Module Aims
To support learners to design, research and present a piece of sustained historical scholarship.
To facilitate learners’ autonomy and independence through guided project management.
To develop learners’ confidence in their expertise through defending their research findings in a viva interview.
Content Summary
This module supports you to undertake an extended piece of historical enquiry based on primary source research on a question identified and framed by you. By engaging with your topic’s distinctive historiographical, methodological and source-based issues and problems, you’ll develop competence, expertise and confidence in something meaningful to you as a historian and to your future beyond university. You will be supported by a supervisor with expertise in the period, sources or theme under investigation who will act as an adviser in this endeavour. This is your opportunity to produce something unique to you which attests to the skills you’ve developed through studying your degree. What a great way to end your studies!
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Practical classes and Workshops | 16 |
| Fieldwork | 8 |
| Tutorial | 3 |
| Formative assessment | 10 |
| Summative assessment | 60 |
| Problem/Challenge based learning | 20 |
| Guided Study | 10.5 |
| Apprenticeship Hours | 215.5 |
| Total Hours Selected | 343 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Formulate and undertake a sustained investigation of a question of historical and contemporary importance, using appropriate primary sources and advanced secondary literature. |
| LO2 | Disseminate research findings and sustained overarching argument in writing and orally with clarity, fluency and coherence for specialist and non-specialist audiences. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Dissertation / Major Project | Dissertation | 0 | 6000 | 75 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment | Clinical Viva (Onsite) | Viva Interview | 15 | N/A | 25 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Dissertation / Major Project | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Clinical Viva (Onsite) | ✔ | ✔ | |