CSSL40090 Demography Dissertation

Academic Year 2020/2021

This module provides the structure for the successful completion of a minor dissertation. Students will be offered a pathway toward the development, implementation and analysis of a high-quality independent research project. Students will find a coherent and interactive seminar that will allow for the development of a coherent proposal and timeline leading to the successful completion of the cumulative reward for a year of hard work.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to do the following:

(1) Formulate a coherent and feasible research project
(2) Develop, write and revise a research proposal
(3) Identify, acquire and assess viable data for a minor dissertation
(4) Learn from and contribute to group collaboration in a seminar format

Indicative Module Content:

The module will consist of presentation, discussion and group interaction.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Seminar (or Webinar)

10
Autonomous Student Learning

490
Total

500
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The following learning/teaching will define the module:

(1) Presentation coupled with individual feedback
(2) Group interaction to develop a research project
(3) One-on-one interaction to facilitate reflective progress 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Project: Minor Dissertation Unspecified n/a Graded No

100

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students will receive feedback in two forms. First, there will be a reflective oral feedback step after the submission of the minor dissertation proposal. Second, there will be individual written feedback subsequent to the submission of the minor dissertation.