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Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)
Module SPRS3202: DISSERTATION IN SPORT, HEALTH AND EXERCISE
Department: APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES (SPORT) [Queen's Campus, Stockton]
SPRS3202: DISSERTATION IN SPORT, HEALTH AND EXERCISE
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 3 | 40 | Available in 2005/2006 | None. | Queen's Campus Stockton |
Tied To
Pre-requisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- To give students an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to investigate a chosen topic within sport, health and exercise.
Content
- Final year students will be expected to complete a dissertation of 12,000 words.
- Students will have the option of either:
- working on a topic currently investigated by academic staff
- a recognised research study based on one aspect of the information studied on the degree programme
- a desk top study (i.e. history, law).
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- students should be able to demonstrate an in depth knowledge and understanding of the subject under investigation.
Subject-specific Skills
- Students should be able to produce an in-depth critical analysis of a chosen topic in a sport related area
- survey and abstract literature relevant to the problem and programme of work, assess the validity of the findings and interpret them with respect to related published work.
Key Skills
- plan and devise a programme of work applicable to investigating the defined problem
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- students will receive individual supervision and the module will be assessed entirely by 12000 word dissertation which will assess all learning outcomes.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutorials | 3 | per term in terms 1 and 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 394 | ||||
| Total | 400 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dissertation | 100% | 12000 word assignment due final day of Epiphany Term | 100% |
Formative Assessment
None.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.