College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Policy Analytics: Dissertation or Research Consultancy Project
Module SSIM907 for 2021/2
Module SSIM907 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
SSIM907: Policy Analytics: Dissertation or Research Consultancy Project
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
1. Research project skills workshops – two sessions to prepare students.
2. At least four supervision meetings: one to discuss the research project plan, followed by three meetings to give academic guidance including specific feedback on draft work.
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 594 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 4 | 2 x 2 hour research project skills workshops |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 2 | 4 x 30 minute supervision sessions |
| Guided Independent Study | 594 | A variety of private study tasks directed by module leader. These tasks may include (with an indicative number of hours): Reading (170 hours) Preparing project proposal (24 hours) Collecting and analyzing data (200 hours) Writing and editing the dissertation (200 hours) |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
