HSS3099 : Combined Honours Final Year Project (40 credits)
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
- Module Leader(s): Dr Elaine Tan
- Lecturer: Dr Rachel Clements, Dr Franck Michel, Dr Sadek Kessous
- Owning School: School X
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 20.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To provide an opportunity for students undertaking Combined Honours (or a Study Abroad exchange in HaSS) to undertake in-depth, independent project into one, or a combination of their subjects of study. Some subjects offer dissertation modules focusing on their subject but some do not; and even those that do, do not offer the flexibility to undertake an interdisciplinary or creative project.
This module will give students the opportunity to undertake a major project and to foster autonomy, choice and responsibility in their subjects. At the same time they will receive appropriate support and guidance to enable their success. The focus of this module is very much on the process of learning and of developing academic and professional skills through a project which is embedded within their prior and continuing study in the academic subjects of their degree.
Outline Of Syllabus
i) No previous knowledge of research is required.
ii) In-person workshops will be used to introduce and develop appropriate research approaches and methods, the process tools and skills which will enable students to be successful, and the consideration of module assessment.
iii) Given the likely diversity of the range of topics and individual student approaches to the projects these sessions will be tailored to address specific requirements, and the supervisory support will also address this.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 15 | 6:00 | 90:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 15 | 2:00 | 30:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 1 | 277:00 | 277:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Dissertation/project related supervision | 6 | 0:30 | 3:00 | Individual supervision per student |
| Total | 400:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Workshops provide advice on the approaches/techniques required to undertake your projects. Tutorials in the form of supervisory sessions are to ascertain progress, provide formative feedback and feed forward, and facilitate problem solving and supported independent learning. There will be one supervisor from the teaching team per student.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 2 | A | 100 | Students complete a research outline (1,500 words), a project output (equivalent to 6,500 words), and a reflective review (20 mins). The assessment in total is equivalent to 9,000 words. |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research proposal | 1 | M | Pro-forma outline submitted for feedback |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The student will identify their own research question and scope the project, and produce a research outline in Semester 1 (on which they receive rich feedback). In Semester 2 students complete the project and produce an output which can vary in format; this is assessed in a double marking process. Students will then reflect formally on their project and their learning; this will take the form of an assessed reflection. NB: This module is designed to operate in consultation and partnership with the students and this process will co-determine details of the assessments such as weighting, format and criteria.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- HSS3099's Timetable