Module Information
Module Identifier
RS32720
Module Title
LITERATURE PROJECT IN RURAL STUDIES
Academic Year
2011/2012
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)
Mutually Exclusive
Mutually Exclusive
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 1 x 1 hr lecture/briefing per week |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Essay: Two essays of 5,000 words each, one per semester, or one essay of 10,000 words, as directed by the scheme co-ordinator | 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Resubmission of the literature project | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate the skills necessary to research literature on a particular topic.
2. Identify relevant issues.
3. Critically discuss evidence.
4. Produce coherent, fully referenced essays.
5. Develop a critical, evaluative and analytical approach towards a body of literature.
Aims
This module aims to equip students with the skills to undertake a comprehensive review of literature and to enable them to produce coherent, fully informed extended essays.
Transferable skills
.1 Independent project work
This literature review(s) will develop students' ability to work independently.
.2 IT and information handling
It is expected that the essay(s) will be word processed.
.4 Writing in an academic context
This skill is an integral feature of the literature reviews, and students will be assessed on this ability.
.7 Self management
Students will be expected to manage their own time in order to meet submission deadlines.
This literature review(s) will develop students' ability to work independently.
.2 IT and information handling
It is expected that the essay(s) will be word processed.
.4 Writing in an academic context
This skill is an integral feature of the literature reviews, and students will be assessed on this ability.
.7 Self management
Students will be expected to manage their own time in order to meet submission deadlines.
Reading List
Quinn G P and Keough M J (2002) Experimental design and data analysis for biologists Cambridge University Press Primo search The Oxford English Dictionary
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6