Module Identifier |
EL30500 |
Module Title |
EXTENDED ESSAY MODULE |
Academic Year |
2005/2006 |
Co-ordinator |
Professor David A Trotter |
Semester |
Semester 1 (Taught over 2 semesters) |
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this module, students should be able to show:
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a well-developed capacity for semi-independent (i.e. independent but guided) work on a given topic
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a well-developed capacity for information retrieval in both print and electronic media
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a sound awareness of both the general area of study and of the specific subject-matter of the essay
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(in the case of students taking this module across two languages) an awareness of the relationships of the two languages, cultures or literatures being compared
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an ability to present work in a satisfactorily scholarly manner
Brief description
This is a thin module available subject to the regulations below (a) to Single Honours students; (b) to Joint Honours or Major/Minor students of two languages; (c) to Joint Honours students of a language plus another subject outside the Department; (d) to Major students of a language plus a Minor subject outside the Department.
Joint Honours and Major/Minor students of two languages will have to show how the subject of the essay spans both languages.
Joint Honours and Major/Minor students of of a language plus a Minor subject outside the Department will have to show how the subject of the essay concerns both their language subject and their non-language subject.
The module is not available to students only taking a language as a Minor subject when their Major subject is outside the Department.
Students will only be allowed to write one essay per annum.
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6