2022/23 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
DSUR5028M Final Year Project
30 creditsClass Size: 105
Module manager: Dr Julia Csikar/Ms Jenny Owen
Email: denjic@leeds.ac.uk/j.c.owen@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: 1 Sep to 31 May (21mth) View Timetable
Year running 2022/23
Pre-requisite qualifications
Entry qualification for the programme.Pre-requisites
DSUR3014 | Undergraduate Projects |
DSUR3015 | Clinical Skills B |
DSUR3019 | Child Centred Dentistry 1 |
DSUR3210 | Illness and Well-being |
DSUR3240 | Clinical Practice 3 |
DSUR3250 | Personal Professional Development 3 |
Co-requisites
DSUR3301 | Clinical Medical Sciences 1 |
DSUR3310 | Complex Adult Dentistry |
DSUR3330 | Child Centred Dentistry 2 |
DSUR5046M | PPD4 |
DSUR5050M | Clinical Practice 4 |
This module is not approved as an Elective
Module summary
This module spans 2 years, from September in Year 4 through to February of Year 5. There are 10 hours of taught lectures associated with this module to support the student to develop and deliver a research project. The student identifies a supervisor and after a discussion and a literature search submits a Project Proposal. Once feedback is obtained the student will complete an ethical approval process (for projects where this is appropriate) before they are able to commence their research data collection. In Year 5 students undertake their research project and produce a final individual report in the form of a journal article, putting their newly acquired skills into practice. Although all assessment submissions for this module must be completed individually, we advise students work in small groups (2-6 people) on a shared topic area with the same supervisor. Teaching and overview of module including technical English language.Unless your programme is designed to be delivered fully online, your programme and modules will be delivered predominantly on campus. These teaching activities will be supported by the use of digital tools to enhance your learning and experience. The catalogue provides details of your module and the teaching methods used to deliver your module (for example, lecture, seminar, tutorial, practical). It does not necessarily provide you with information about the mode of delivery for specific learning activities on your module (whether these will be on campus or delivered digitally). Information about the delivery mode for learning and teaching activities for your modules will be published in the timetable and in the Minerva area for your modules. You can access your personalised timetable through Minerva or our UniLeeds app on your mobile device. We sometimes need to adapt our teaching to take account of developments in the subject, in response to new research and current affairs for example, and on occasion we may need to adapt our delivery modes too. You will be kept informed of any proposed changes to the content and delivery of your modules as described in the module catalogue and we’ll make sure you understand and agree the reasons for any changes before they are introduced.Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to.Develop and undertake a research project culminating in a project proposal, ethical approvals (if appropriate) and a written report. To enable this, the student will be equipped with an understanding of research methodology and ethics.
Learning outcomes
1. Systematically search, identify and critically appraise relevant literature to identify gaps in research evidence to formulate an appropriate research question.
2. Effectively communicate, through scientific writing, and conduct a piece of research that demonstrates a critical awareness of ethical issues and the development of specialist and in-depth knowledge of a subject area.
3. Plan and execute a research investigation using appropriate methodology and to critically analyse the results in order to draw valid conclusions.
4. Demonstrate the independent learning ability required for continuing professional development through exhibiting good organisational and time management skills; working autonomously in the planning and implementation of tasks, and coping with complex and unpredictable situations as they arise.
Skills outcomes
Information searching skills
Critical and analytical skills
Project planning, organisational and project management skills Experimental skills (as relevant to the project)
Writing skills (preparation of report)
Syllabus
- Undertake a literature review to identify an area of research that you are interested in. You will then be able to formulate an appropriate research question, which will form the basis of your project proposal.
- Understand the need for ethical approval and apply for Dental Student Ethics Committee (DSEC) approval, where appropriate.
- Plan and execute a research investigation using an appropriate methodology. On completion of your data collection, you will critically analyse the results in order to draw valid conclusions.
- Effectively communicate, through the scientific writing of a journal article, your research. This will include a robustly executed literature review, which demonstrates a critical awareness of moral and ethical issues and the development of specialist and in-depth knowledge of a subject area.
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Mini Conference | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
Lecture | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
Private study hours | 286.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 14.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 300.00 |
Private study
Students will conduct literature reviews of the topic of their research project and utilise this private study time to conduct their research. Students will organise themselves within research topic groups to share core information amongst themselves on different methodological approaches to answer research questions.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Each student project has a supervisor who works with the student across the 2 years. The students are given feedback during supervision meetings, and we also have a lecture series and access to the module leaders by email and via meetings so that students can discuss their progress and any issues they are having conducting their research. There is a discussion board which helps gain an understanding of what students are struggling with and we pre-populate this with FAQs from previous years to help students get answers to queries quickly. After each assessment (1500 word proposal and final journal write up 4000) the students can approach either their supervisor(s) or module team for formative feedback.Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Research Proposal | Research Proposal 1500 words | 20.00 |
Report | Journal article of 4,000 words | 80.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 26/01/2023
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