Module manager: Nathan Loynes
Email: N.Loynes@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module provides students with the opportunity to consolidate and apply their learning through the design and implementation of a small scale research project on a negotiated topic relating to work with children, young people and families.
On completion of the module you will be able to:
-Pursue in depth a topic, issue or research question from a range of perspectives that includes theoretical frameworks drawn from relevant disciplines and cultural and global dimensions;
-Apply and evaluate theoretical models in relation to practice in the field of childhood, adolescence, family, education/care and culture through independent research and enquiry;
-Report, synthesize and critically evaluate findings in reference to appropriate theoretical frameworks in a written dissertation;
-Demonstrate critical understanding of the limitations of professional practice and of the transferability of research findings to other settings and situations;
-Demonstrate understanding of the ethical issues associated with research into children, young people and families.
-Independent research
-Presentation of data
-Analysis of data.
The subject of the dissertation will relevant for professional practice in relation to children, young people and families and will be negotiated between the student and supervisor.
-Opportunity to draw on ongoing work experience and to apply and test learning in the work setting.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| Seminar | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tutorial | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Private study hours | 381 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 19 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 400 | ||
- 20 hours: on preparing initial proposal
- 11 hours: preparation for tutorials
- 350 hours: accessing research location, generating and analysing data, reading and writing up dissertation.
Seminars and individual tutorials with tutor
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay or Dissertation | Dissertation of 10,000 to 12,000 words | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 4/29/2024
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