NES2200 : Dissertation and Research Preparation
NES2200 : Dissertation and Research Preparation
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Helen Adamson
- Lecturer: Dr Mark Ireland, Dr Beth Clark, Dr Hannah Davis
- Other Staff: Professor Jeremy Phillipson, Dr Ankush Prashar, Professor Guy Garrod
- Owning School: Natural and Environmental Sciences
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
N/A
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
To build on academic and professional skills learned in Stage 1. Particularly to prepare students for their research projects in terms of experimental design, statistical analysis and presentation and project planning.
Outline Of Syllabus
Quantitative research: sampling and experimental design
Summary statistics, comparing categorical data, T tests ANOVA, Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, Chisquared
Links between continuous data: univariate regression, correlation, interaction
Project planning and management
Research and writing skills
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
By the end of the Module a successful student will be able to:
1. Know which test to use to analyse data.
2. Know how to present the data
3. know the structure and content of a project proposal
Intended Skill Outcomes
By the end of the Module a successful student will be able to:
1. interpret and present data using appropriate quantitative techniques
2. design an experiment, and present it in the context of the literature
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
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Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 2 | 20:00 | 40:00 | Assessment preparation and completion |
Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 9 | 1:00 | 9:00 | Online lecture material via Canvas |
Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 8 | 1:00 | 8:00 | Reading around and consolidation of notes |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 1 | 8:00 | 8:00 | PiP Computer practical |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | PiP online tutorials / seminars |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | seminar |
Guided Independent Study | Skills practice | 2 | 10:00 | 20:00 | Skills practice |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 11 | 1:00 | 11:00 | Synchronous online drop in sessions |
Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Teaching will be via NSO online material, lectures and practicals, with in person computer practical drop-ins. for stats.
Dissertation MLs will work with students on project proposals, and I will support this further with a seminar and drop in.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Report | 2 | M | 100 | analysis and presentation of data - 2000 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 |
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Report | 2 | M | Students will work with a potential supervisor or on their own to produce a project proposal. This will also benefit their project presentations in stage 3 |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Report 1 addresses KO1 K02 and SO1
Report 2 addresses K03, SO2
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- NES2200's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- NES2200's past Exam Papers
General Notes
N/A
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