Unit information: Black Humanities Personal Option Unit 1 in 2020/21

Unit name	Black Humanities Personal Option Unit 1
Unit code	MODLM0046
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. Ruth Bush
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
School/department	School of Modern Languages
Faculty	Faculty of Arts

Description including Unit Aims

This unit offers M-level students the opportunity to tailor a personal piece of study by affiliation to one of the available UG units in their subject or, subject to permission, another subject within the faculty. In consultation with the unit leader, the student will attend the elements of the unit deemed appropriate to develop their own individual project based on the themes and structure of the unit chosen.

Aims: This unit will enable students to:

• Identify a suitable topic for a small-scale independent research project on a given theme developed within a taught unit
• Structure their patterns of study independently while benefitting from structured class time within a taught unit
• Conduct a small-scale independent study
• Produce a 5,000 word essay or another assignment of comparable academic weight, as approved by the unit leader of the unit on which it is based, and in keeping with the objectives of the programme on which the student is studying.

Intended Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit students will have:

1. Developed their knowledge and understanding of their particular topic and method of research
2. Demonstrated a capacity to approach research in an appropriately conceived and structured way, making use of appropriate methodologies
3. Have structured their own independent patterns of study in relation to the structure of the unit in which they have been engaged
4. Produced a 5,000 word essay or another assignment of comparable academic weight as approved by the unit leader and in keeping with the objectives of the programme on which the student is enrolled

Teaching Information

Teaching will be delivered online through a combination of synchronous sessions and asynchronous activities, including seminars, lectures, and collaborative as well as self-directed learning opportunities supported by tutor consultation.

Assessment Information

5,000 word essay or another assignment of comparable academic weight; as approved by the unit leader and in keeping with the objectives of the programme on which the student is enrolled

Reading and References

As for the unit that is chosen as the basis for study.