This module provides the opportunity to synthesise, consolidate and apply skills and knowledge developed over students’ programmes and produce an enquiry-led portfolio to evidence a range of transferrable skills.

(LO1) Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to pursue a desk-top research project to completion.

(LO2) Students will be able to communicate their findings clearly to different kinds of audiences using a choice of communication tools.

(LO3) Students will be able to demonstrate an awareness ethical issues and the context of their research topic.

(LO4) Students will be able to reflect on their learning and the strengths and limitations of the project.

(S1) Competence retrieving, synthesising and evaluating a range of literature and secondary sources.

(S2) Organisational skills and project management

(S3) Communication skills – written and verbal

(S4) Flexibility and adaptability

(S5) Ethical awareness

Generic guidance will be provided via lectures – either in person (safety permitting) or asynchronous recordings – to provide a framework for the Final Year Project. They will be supplemented by subject specific guidance provided by academic staff supervising groups of students according to their specialism.
The generic topics will include:

1. Where to begin? Reflecting on prior learning and scoping the project
2. Literature Review
3. Group work and collaborative tools
4. Creative ways to share findings
5. Writing Up and critically reflecting

Students will be supported with 6 hours of group supervision and encouraged to work collaboratively with others in their scheduled group work. The group supervision sessions will centre on the subject matter of students’ chosen topic and will be student-led and will vary as a consequence. Example sessions include:

1. Defining the objectives of the research
2 . Getting started with your literature review
3. Identifying grey literature and other sources
4. Thinking about your findings
5. Presenting your findings
6. Reflecting on the project

The materials students share as a group will be documented in the portfolio.

Students will receive formative feedback during the group sessions from their supervisors and peers and also through digital means such as comments on their group collaborative notes on Canvas.

Students will also be encouraged to make use of the module leader's office hours for additional support where necessary. The module leader will use tools such as online discussion boards to provide ongoing support.

Students will be guided through completing a research project and given the tools to choose a mode of dissemination for their findings. A template for the portfolio and guidance on how to put it together will be provided.

Students will be provided with a digi tal module guide and a work book to guide their project.

Teaching Method 1:
Lectures

Scheduled Directed Student Hours:
5

Unscheduled Directed Student Hours:

Description:
Lectures will guide students through the syllabus to ensure they engage with the key skills required to successfully complete the portfolio and present their work.

Attendance Recorded:
Yes

Teaching Method 2:
Tutorials

Scheduled Direct Student Hours:
8 - these are timetabled and delivered to ‘clusters’ of students researching in that supervisor’s project area (Group supervision)

Description:
Tutorials/ group supervision.

Attendance Recorded:
Yes


Teaching Method 3:
‘Breakout’ sessions (Team based learning on hours tab)

Scheduled Direct Student Hours:
14

Description:
Students will meet independently of their supervisor to discuss their projects and share ideas, resources and to compile questions for their supervisor to make the most of their supervisory meetings.

There will also be a suite of workshops provided by Employability and careers Team and module leader that embeds digital fluency skills, transferrable employability skills, presentation skills etc in these sessions.


Attendance Recorded:
Yes

Teaching Method 4:
Presentation Day

Scheduled-direct student hours:
4 hours

Description:
The students will attend a 'launch day' event where they present their findings via a poster, audio clips, photographs, media clips, blogs, art, creative writing, spoken word etc.

Teaching Method 5:

Fieldwork opportunities.

This will not be timetabled.

Teaching method 6:

Weekly active-learning meeting

Scheduled Direct student Hours: 22