POL3048 : Final Year Project: Semester 2
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Michael Barr
- Owning School: Geography, Politics & Sociology
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The aims of this module are:
• To provide students with the opportunity to engage in an in-depth examination of an issue in Political Systems and Comparative Politics, International Relations, or Political Philosophy for which appropriate supervision is available.
• To provide an opportunity to build on and develop the knowledge and understanding students have gained from other modules in Politics or to explore a new area of study.
• To allow students who do not wish to undertake a Dissertation to conduct a more limited research exercise.
Outline Of Syllabus
Students can choose to write their project from a wide variety of topics and issues for which appropriate supervision is available within the department. The choice of topic can build on an area of expertise established through other Politics modules or students can use a project to explore a subject not covered in course modules. The topic proposed for the project must be approved by the module leader and the project supervisor. The project should be conceived as an exercise in research rather than an extended essay. In choosing a topic, students should bear in mind the space (4000 words) and time available to them and avoid choosing too broad a subject. The project should have a well-defined subject and should address a clearly articulated issue or problem that gives the project purpose and direction. Students will be advised in an initial lecture how to approach the project and to go about refining of their project subject. Each student will have a project advisor.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | In-person introductory lecture with module leader |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 187:00 | 187:00 | N/A |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | Recorded, non-synchronous; personal capture (PCap) videos; annotated readings, etc. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Dissertation/project related supervision | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | Present in person meetings with supervisors; if in person not possible, synchronous online |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Scheduled on-line contact time | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | In-person Q&A Feedback Hour with ML |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The project reflects the emphasis of the module on developing knowledge of a specialist area and in writing a substantial report about it.
Other Additional Teaching Methods: There will be a general meeting at the start of the module in which students will receive overall advice and information on the module and will be asked for the general area of their topic. Videos and annotated readings will assist the student in how to structure their work and deal with issues such as finding sources, methodology, and making an argument.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 2 | M | 100 | max. 4000 word project report |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The rationale for the assessment by report is that the module is designed for students to research and report on a particular topic.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- POL3048's Timetable