Module manager: Emma Tomalin
Email: E.Tomalin@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun), Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is not approved as an Elective
This module gives you the opportunity to engage in an extended course of directed readings and research in an area of staff specialism within Theology and Religious Studies, with individual tutorial guidance and supervision. This is also an opportunity to undertake research in an area that complements and extends, without overlapping, the major field of study that has been elected in your choice of MA programme.
To produce an independent piece of work on a selected topic within the field of Theology or Religious Studies. This work can take the form of an essay, a PhD proposal, or a literature review. The student should show a good grasp of the chosen field and relevant important literature.
Detailed understanding of the relevant field, depending on the topic of the research project.
The module will develop skills in independent research. Some skills will depend upon the student's choice of topic.
To be developed in consultation with the personal supervisor.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tutorial | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Private study hours | 297 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 3 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 300 | ||
Up to 200 hours gathering and reading resources, note-taking and thinking.
Up to 100 hours drafting & re-drafting for written work.
Supervisions
Occasional informal conversation and email correspondence
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 x essay, PhD proposal or literature review of 6-8000 words | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated.
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 16/01/2025
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