GG39510 - PROJECT ESSAY SEMESTER 2

Module Identifier

GG39510

Module Title

PROJECT ESSAY SEMESTER 2

Academic Year

2003/2004

Co-ordinator

Dr Tony Jones

Semester

Semester 2

Other staff

Dr Rhys A Jones

Pre-Requisite

Normally only available to single or joint honours Geography students.

Mutually Exclusive

DA39510

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment Length/Details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	Project Work: 5,000-word project. Resit involves resubmission of project.	100%

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module students will be able to:-

demonstrate in depth knowledge of their chosen subject area

demonstrate critical thought

demonstrate the ability to conduct independent research

demonstrate the ability to synthesise conflicting/ complimentary arguements

present, where appropriate, data in numerate form

Aims

The project may give students the opportunity to study a chosen topic or theme in depth. The study is linked to a taught module.

Content

Students are allowed to turn up to two single (10 credits) level 3 modules into double modules by writing a linked project essay. However, this option can only be exercised in respect of one module in a student's 2nd year and, in the third year, only for one module per semester. The project essay must be related to problems, techniques or sources raised by the module to which they are attached. They will provide an opportunity for students to deepen or strengthen their grasp of these problems, techniques or sources. Approval of essay topics or themes must be obtained from Module Co-ordinators beforehand. In length, the completed essays must not exceed 5,000 words, or about 20 pages of double-spaced text. The date for their submission and full details of the regulations governing project essays, including details of how they should be presented, will be provided to all students at registration in September.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6