TBC Dissertation

This database contains the 2018-19 versions of syllabuses.

Note: Whilst every effort is made to keep the syllabus and assessment records correct, the precise details must be checked with the lecturer(s).

Academic session

2019 - 20

Module

Dissertation

Code

TBC

Module Delivery

1920/A7P/T23/TBC

Related deliveries

None

Prior deliveries

2019 will be the first delivery

Level

Postgraduate

FHEQ Level

L7

FHEQ credits

60

Term

Term 2 and 3

Module leader

Holloway, Catherine

Contributors

TBC

Module administrator

Adams, Aeesha

Aims

The MSc project gives you the opportunity to conduct research in the area of Disability Innovation under the supervision of a member of the Global Disability Innovation Hub staff. The aim of the dissertation module is to enable students to develop their research, design and innovation skills through conducting an independent project.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module students should be able to:

  1. Research Skills
    • Critically analyse and discuss literature
    • Discover and define research issues and questions
    • Use appropriate research, design and innovation methods
    • Develop materials which report in a clear manner the contribution to the field that their project has achieved
  2. Subject Specific Skills
    • Develop detailed working knowledge of their chosen subject
    • Develop their own ideas and understanding of a topic
    • Use this knowledge to create a unique contribution to the field
  3. Transferable Skills
    • Deliver concise, informative presentations
    • Develop clear project plans
    • Develop self-reflection
    • Communicate in and to a cross-disciplinary team
    • Communicate and advocate with disabled people
    • Develop problem-solving skills

Availability and prerequisites

This module delivery is only available for selection on the below-listed programmes. The relevant programme structure will specify whether the module is core, optional, or elective.

In order to be eligible to select this module as optional or elective, where available, students must meet all prerequisite conditions to the satisfaction of the module leader. Places for students taking the module as optional or elective are limited and will be allocated according to the department’s module selection policy.

Programmes on which available:

  • MSc Disability, Design, and Innovation

Prerequisites:

The module will be restricted to MSc Disability, Design, and Innovation for 2019 – 2020.

Content

Students will choose a project from a list or proposals put forward by supervisors, and then work intensely on these during term 3 before submitting a final. The dissertation process is outlined here:

First week of Term 2:

  • Projects released to students
  • Students meet with potential supervisors to decide on a project.
  • When a supervisor has agreed to supervise a student, they send a notification to this effect to the project coordinator stating the title of the project and the student.

Mid-Feb:

  • Final deadline for matching students and projects and the official start of project.

  • Students should have 2 first project meetings with supervisors to decide on the scope and weighting of contributions. These are then submitted to the Teaching Committee for review and approval. Once approved these cannot be changed.

May:

  • 1-min project pitch presentations.

June – August:

  • Students to meet with supervisors ~ 10 times over the 12 weeks of full-time project work.

Mid-August:

  • submission deadline.

Study material on topics such as:

  • How to conduct a literature review;
  • Referencing & plagiarism;
  • Time management;
  • Getting the most out of supervisors;

will all be made available online for self-study

Delivery

The module is delivered through tutorials/seminars and independent study.

Assessment

#

Title

Weight (%)

Notes

1

Portfolio: to include a dissertation, artefact and other supporting materials as required by the project

100