SP52090: Independent research essay
[Page last updated: 15 August 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Social & Policy Sciences |
| Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
- Semester 2
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| Assessment Summary: | CWES 100% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Independent research essay (CWES 100%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
By the end of the unit students will be able to:
- Identify a relevant criminological research question.
- Locate, organise, and discuss relevant research to form an understanding of conceptual, theoretical and/or empirical work of relevance to that question.
- Produce a structured and coherent written argument.
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| Synopsis: | Develop your understanding of a topic of your choosing with the support of an academic supervisor.
Benefit from the diverse research experience of the Criminology staff group to undertake an independent study and produce an essay on that topic.
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| Content: | Any area of research for which an adequate level of supervision is available can be offered.
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| Course availability: |
SP52090 is Optional on the following courses:
Department of Social & Policy Sciences
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2024/25.
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