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2006/07 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LLLC1090 Negotiated Independent Study 1 (NISM)

20 creditsClass Size: 999

Module manager: DrTony Ellis
Email: a.c.ellis@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2006/07

Pre-requisites

At least 40 Level 1 credits appropriate to the field of study to be undertaken.

Module replaces

ADUL1291

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

In completing this module students will have demonstrated the following:
1. that they have worked and learnt, in pursuit of specific objectives, under their own direction;
2. knowledge, both theoretical and practical, of the vocabulary appropriate to the field in which the study is undertaken;
3. that they followed a programme of reading appropriate literature and have drawn on this in pursuing their study;
4. that they have accurately recorded and interpreted data;
5. competence in accessing, ordering and interpreting new information;
6. a critical attitude to both opinion and evidence;
7. open-mindedness in the face of 'unwelcome' ideas and evidence, and willingness to suspend judgement until appropriate evidence has been gathered, analysed and evaluated;
8. self-discipline and determination in working to deadlines;
9. production of written and/or other work appropriate to the field in which the study is undertaken.

Syllabus

Preliminary investigation.
Agreement with tutor concerning study topic and parameters.
Location and recording of appropriate data.
Ordering, interpretation and evaluation of data.
Review of progress via learning log.
Compilation of final submission for assessment.

Teaching methods

Tutorials: 2 hours

Private study

57 hours literature search and accumulation of material;
74 hours planning and drafting;
67 hours writing up

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Tutorials and review of progress via learning log

Methods of assessment

An essay (normally 6000 words), report or other form of submission appropriate to the field in which the study is undertaken (75%); a learning log to be submitted at the end of the semester (25%). A minimum requirement of the learning log (to be met as a condition of passing the module overall) is that it should include details of all material consulted (cited in a form appropriate to the field of study) and a brief assessment of its value to the work undertaken; also a note of preliminary enquiries, procedures followed, and draft plans for the final submission.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 31/05/2007

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