Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2012-2013 (archived)
Module ANTH40460: DISSERTATION IN HUMAN PALAEOECOLOGY
Department: Anthropology
ANTH40460: DISSERTATION IN HUMAN PALAEOECOLOGY
| Type | Tied | Level | 4 | Credits | 60 | Availability | Available in 2012/13 | Module Cap | None. |
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| Tied to | Tied to students on MSc in Human Palaeoecology |
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Prerequisites
- None.
Corequisites
- PPP an RSSHP.
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None.
Aims
- To produce an independently research dissertation in a selected specialist are of human palaeoecology
Content
- To allow students to develop and demonstrate a range of sills learnt as part of the MSc in Human Palaeoecology.
- To investigate in depth the approved topic using an appropriate range of practical, laboratory and/or field techniques
- To produce a research design for an independent piece of work, performing the proposed work, analysing and presenting the evidence and providing clear arguements leading to clearly-expressed conclusions.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- Selected and developed a research topic in human palaeoecology.
Subject-specific Skills:
- Demonstrated the ability to undertake independent, advanced research with the given topic
- Demonstrated the ability to achieve the above using a range of practical, laboratory or field skills appropriate to level 4
Key Skills:
- Conducted background reading and other secondary research into the topic
- Prepared and presented the text, drawings and supporting material of a finished dissertation to an acceptable level 4 standard
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- The double module is assessed on the content and presentation of the dissertation, with specific reference to its originality, its independence of thought, clarity of arguments, and its approximation to acceptable standards of presentation appropriate to Level 4
- Teaching support is provided in the form of advice provided through individual tutorials, and laboratory supervision if appropriate, with a member of staff assigned as dissertation supervisor
- Summative assessment will consist of a double-module dissertation (100%)
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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| Tutorials | 5 minimum | 1 hr | 5 | ■ | |
| Preparation and Reading | 595 | ||||
| Total | 600 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Dissertation | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Double-module dissertation | 15,000 words | 100% | |
Formative Assessment:
None.
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University