Teaching
The programme is delivered through a combination of in-person teaching sessions and asynchronous approaches provided via the course virtual learning environment. Examples of the type of teaching methods used include, but are not limited to, live and pre-recorded lectures, seminars, group discussions, online readings, quizzes, data handling exercises, group activities and discussion forums. Peer-to-peer learning forms an important element of course teaching.
| One to one supervision |
Each student is allocated a named supervisor and should expect to access up to 12 hours of supervisor time per year, which includes supervisor time to read and respond to draft work. |
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| Seminars & classes |
There are approximately 40 hours of taught content, including a mixture of face-to-face and online learning and students are expected to attend a one-day conference as specified in the course guide. |
| Lectures |
There are approximately 40 hours of taught content, including a mixture of face-to-face and online learning and students are expected to attend a one-day conference as specified in the course guide. |
| Small group teaching |
There are approximately 40 hours of taught content, including a mixture of face-to-face and online learning and students are expected to attend a one-day conference as specified in the course guide. |
| Taught/Research Balance |
Predominantly Taught
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Feedback
Students will receive formative (does not contribute to final mark) feedback throughout the course, along with tutor provided feedback on the submitted summative (will contribute to final mark) assignments.
Assessment
Thesis / Dissertation
Dissertation: a project report of the equivalent of 8-10,000 words.
Essays
Project proposal of 3-4,000 words in length.
Presentation and a reflective piece of between 1500-2500 words.
Written examination
There is no written examination for this course
Other
A project presentation of no more that 15 minutes duration accompanied by a short reflective piece (1,500-2,500 words) focussed on their learning from the task.