Course Catalogue

Humanities and Social Science

Design, undertake, analyse and evaluate a significant piece of independent research linked to creative practice, in an advanced critical framework.

Outline Syllabus:Learning Strategy The final module asks students to plan and deliver a piece of independently designed and activated research project. It takes the form of a linked final creative/practical project and written dissertation which demonstrates an advanced level of mastery of their specific craft and the ability to articulate their own and others working practice in their field employing an appropriate critical perspective. Again, students may wish to work collaboratively, in which case the employment and development of the specific skills set of each student which form the basis of assessment must be agreed and made explicit through a learning agreement in advance. Students may opt to fulfil the assessment criteria through a single element of a 20,000 word written submission which clearly articulates and analyses the practice undertaken, or negotiate an assessment of performance or creative practice up to 50% of the final weighting of the module as appropriate. Target word count of the written submission is then reduced by 2,000 words for each 10% of practical assessment weighting. Again, the weighting needs to be agreed as part of the initial plan and except in exceptional circumstances will be non-negotiable once a learning contract is agreed. Indicative content. There is no specific indicative content here as this will be determined by the individual student’s craft, project and critical perspective. However, in broader terms the Module will seek to ensure that the practice has a clearly identified research context – that is, what is the issue being explored or idea tested through the practice, and what supporting critical perspectives can help analyse and evaluate the practice.

Additional Information:Assessment: 100% 20,000 word written dissertation OR Assessed Practice and written submission in one of the following agreed ratios: P: 30% - W: 70%. 14,000 words P: 40% - W: 60%. 12,000 words P: 50% - W: 50%. 10,000 words P: 60% - W: 40%. 8,000 words P: 70% - W: 30%. 6,000 words This summative, thesis project might (but does not have to) directly extend the project conceived in the Research Methodologies and Proposal module and is likely to draw on and extend ideas developed on other modules in Semesters One and Two; the submission here must not, however, duplicate substantially work that has previously been submitted for assessment.