GI6P51 - Project 1 Semester (2026/27)
| Module specification | Module approved to run in 2026/27 | ||||||||
| Module title | Project 1 Semester | ||||||||
| Module level | Honours (06) | ||||||||
| Credit rating for module | 15 | ||||||||
| School | School of Social Sciences and Professions | ||||||||
| Total study hours | 150 | ||||||||
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| Running in 2026/27(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change) | No instances running in the year |
Module summary
This module, providing an advanced research element for Politics and International Relations undergraduate courses, aims to:
1. Enable you to demonstrate an understanding of a complex body of knowledge and be able to apply analytical techniques, problem solving and project management skills;
2. Enable you to synthesise skills and knowledge and apply them successfully to complex issues;
3. Provide an opportunity for you to design a research project relevant to you degree;
4. Allow you to utilise research and analytical skills acquired during your programme of study;
5. Enable you to undertake relevant research and write up findings in dissertation form.
Prior learning requirements
None.
Study Abroad? Yes
Syllabus
Students will receive guidance in topic selection and research investigation in lectures/workshops and personal tutorials with their supervisor. There will be a series of lectures/workshops to provide guidelines on Dissertation Writing, Choosing a Topic, Researching and Presenting Work, Role of the Supervisor; Preparation; Organisation of Materials; Collecting Information; Methodology; Research Proposal; Bibliographies and Referencing; Quotations; Avoiding Plagiarism; Guide to Electronic and Library Resources.
All learning outcomes will be covered by the module.
Balance of independent study and scheduled teaching activity
The module will be delivered through lectures/workshops and personal supervision. There will be a blended approach to learning so that contact time with academic staff is complemented by a range of online resources via Weblearn. In completing the dissertation students are expected to develop skills to enable them to: select and define a topic of research; produce a research plan; display analytical capability; work on their own under the guidance of a supervisor; understand how to conduct research at undergraduate honours level. This may involve: searching for, consulting and organising primary and secondary source material; making notes; submitting properly referenced work in accordance with academic standards; discovering the potential and limitations of the internet; writing up a dissertation that is a coherent academic study.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module you should be able to:
1. Identify, formulate, analyse and make proposals for solving a problem, making use of complex knowledge and project management skills and effective communication skills;
2. Demonstrate synthesis and application of problem-solving skills;
3. Demonstrate an ability to work independently under the guidance of a supervisor;
4. Understand how to conduct research at an advanced undergraduate level;
5. Demonstrate an ability to undertake relevant research and write up findings in dissertation form.