Module ANTM904 for 2017/8
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
ANTM904: Dissertation
This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.
Module Aims
The aim of this module is to pursue an individual programme of research, applying appropriate research methodologies and drawing on appropriate materials, to a topic approved by the programme director and under the guidance of an academic supervisor.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate an depth knowledge of anthrozoological scholarship, theory and methods; 2. design an individual programme of anthrozoological research which identifies a cogent and realistic research question and utilises appropriate research methods to acquire data from a range of relevant sources; 3. Undertake an original, coherent individual research project which makes a valuable contribution to anthrozoological scholarship. |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. assimilate and critically analyse data from an appropriate range of anthrozoological sources; 5. apply appropriate theoretical models in the analysis of your data; 6. develop a cogent argument and communicate complex information and ideas effectively, conforming to appropriate scholarly standards of referencing; |
Personal and Key Skills | 7. effectively use IT for information retrieval and presentation. 8. manage your own work and take responsibility for the successful completion of the research project. |
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Participation in student-led workshops | 2 hours | 6, 7 | Peer-assessed and written feedback on the discussion forums. Students must have completed formative assessments before being allowed to submit summative reassessment. |
Dissertation proposal | 1,500 words | 2, 6 | Written. Students must have completed formative assessments before being allowed to submit summative reassessment. |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
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100 | 0 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Dissertation | 100 | 16,000 words | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Written and oral (during supervisory sessions) |
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Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
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Dissertation | Dissertation (16,000 words) | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | January of the following academic year |
Re-assessment notes
Students must have completed formative assessments before being allowed to submit summative reassessment. If students have successfully completed formative assessments but failed the summative assessments, they only need to be re-assessed on the summative component/s.
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Dependent on student's choice of topic.
Burton, D. (ed.) 2000. Research Training for Social Scientists: A Handbook for Postgraduate Researchers. London: Sage.
Knight, S. & Herzog, H. 2009. New Perspectives on Human-animal Interactions: Theory, Policy and Research. Journal of Social Issues. 65 (3).