Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2015-2016 (archived)
Module THMN1187: Literature Review
Department: Theology and Ministry
THMN1187: Literature Review
| Type | Open | Level | 1 | Credits | 10 | Availability | Not available in 2015/16 | Module Cap | Location | Durham |
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Prerequisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None
Aims
- To enable students to survey literature in a special area of interest which does not overlap with work which they are submitting for assessment elsewhere in their course.
Content
- Review of small range of sources (e.g. 5 books or 10 chapters or articles) on a topic of the student's choice within the scope of the Theology and Ministry Programme, subject to approval by the Course Teachers' Meeting.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
Subject-specific Skills:
Key Skills:
- By the end of the module the student will be able to:
- 1. Identify a suitable topic for a research project
- 2. Frame a title and appropriately bound the subject area
- 3. Undertake guided and independent reading
- 4. Present an essay summarizing and evaluating source material.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- 3 supervisions of 1 hour
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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Summative Assessment
| Component: Review | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Review | 4000 words | 100% | |
Formative Assessment:
Oral feedback in supervision sessions and written feedback where appropriate.
■ 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