Unit information: Supervised Individual Study in 2018/19

Unit name	Supervised Individual Study
Unit code	AFACM0008
Credit points	20
Level of study	M/7
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24)
Unit director	Professor. Leah Tether
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
School/department	Arts Faculty Office
Faculty	Faculty of Arts

Description including Unit Aims

This faculty-wide unit is open to students on any MA programme in the faculty. It will enable students to pursue a defined and focused specialist interest under the guidance of a member of academic staff. Through this unit, students have the opportunity to explore particular topics, either in more depth than is offered within existing taught units,and/or in a more self-directed way. The student will be expected to draft a proposal for the study and to approach an appropriate member of staff as a potential supervisor. Students who are appropriately qualified or trained may develop a practical project as a Supervised Individual Study.

Aims:

This unit will enable students to:

• Identify a suitable topic for a small-scale independent research project
• Structure their patterns of study independently
• Conduct a small-scale independent research project
• Produce a 5,000 word essay or other appropriate and equivalent documentation, artefact or presentation as agreed with the supervisor.

Intended Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit students will have:

• Developed their knowledge and understanding of their particular topic and method of research
• Demonstrated a capacity to approach research in an appropriately conceived and structured way, making use of appropriate methodologies
• Structured their own independent patterns of study
• Produced a 5,000 word essay or equivalent documentation, artefact or presentation as agreed with the supervisor.

Teaching Information

Individual tutorials (normally 3 hours); guided reading; independent study and research.

Assessment Information

5000 word essay or equivalent documentation of practice, artefact or presentation, as agreed with supervisor (100%)

Reading and References

Dependent on the area of study.