| Unit name | Supervised Independent Study |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHILM0041 |
| 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 | Dr. Jones |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | Department of Philosophy |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit will enable students to pursue a defined and focused specialist philosophical interest working independently under the guidance of a member of academic staff.
Students will undertake their research independently, guided by a supervisor, and will produce a 6,000 word essay.
Through this unit, students have the opportunity to explore particular topics not available in taught units or in more depth than is offered in a taught unit. This thus allows for greater flexibility to respond to students' special interests.
Aims:
This unit will enable students to:
On successful completion of this unit students will have:
Individual tutorials (normally 3 hours in total over the duration of the unit); guided reading; independent study and research.
6,000 word essay (100%)
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. PHILM0041).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
