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Independent Study Project

Module code: IFJ3020

Credits: 15.0
Semester: SEM3

Contact: Dr Peter Latham

This module will provide students with an understanding of UK academic culture, and help them develop the linguistic, analytic and argumentative skills, in both written and spoken work, necessary to succeed on an undergraduate degree programme. It will help them produce linguistically sophisticated work which demonstrates a clear line of argumentation. The students will produce a research-based Independent Study Project essay of 3000 words within a standard Humanities and Social Sciences framework. This will be a developmental project, with both formative and summative assessment through a portfolio (including research proposal, annotated bibliography, essay plan, and reflective writing), an oral presentation of the project, and a final draft of the essay. The students will be encouraged to employ strategies to reflect on their writing and its effectiveness. Regular formative feedback on writing produced on the module will be imperative in ensuring learning outcomes.

Connected course(s): UDF DATA
Assessment: 50.0% Coursework, 50.0% Examination
Level: 3

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