2025/26 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
THEO5420M Research Project (Theology and Religious Studies)
30 creditsClass Size: 15
Module manager: Emma Tomalin
Email: E.Tomalin@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
This module is not approved as an Elective
Module summary
This module gives you the opportunity to engage in an extended course of directed readings and research in an area of staff specialism within the study of religion, with individual tutorial guidance and supervision. This is also an opportunity to undertake research in an area that complements and extends, without overlapping, the major field of study that has been elected in your choice of MA programme.Objectives
This module will provide the opportunity for you to undertake independent research in the study of religion to gain an in-depth understanding of a specific topic related to the programme, and to develop an original contribution or approach to the topic. It will enable you to build on the understanding, skills, and learning that you’ve developed in the other modules of the programme, and synthesise understanding, concepts and arguments from different areas of the study of religion. This work can take the form of an essay, a PhD proposal, or a literature review. You should show a good grasp of the chosen field and relevant important literature.You will be allocated a supervisor who will provide feedback on your work and advise on how to meet the learning outcomes. You will choose their own topic, but topics must be approved by the Programme Director to ensure appropriate supervision is available.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
1. Undertake independent research on their chosen topic.
2. Exhibit advanced knowledge and understanding of your chosen topic through accurate exposition of relevant source material and advanced critical analysis of that material.
3. Present your work in the academic style of scholarship in the discipline.
Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
4. Plan and execute an extended piece of independent research (Academic and Work Ready skill)
5. Communicate ideas and understanding clearly and concisely, using appropriate academic language (Academic skill)
6. Critically analyse source material and demonstrate independence of thought (Academic and Work Ready skill)
7. Employ standards of academic integrity including when and how to appropriately acknowledge someone else’s work (Academic and Work Ready skill).
Syllabus
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva Organisation (or equivalent) for the module.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Seminar | 3 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
| Private study hours | 297.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 3.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 300.00 | ||
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Students are provided with 3 hours of supervision during which their progress is monitored, and they are provided with feedback on the extent to which they have demonstrated the module learning outcomes as well as advice on how to improve.They can submit a partial draft of up to two thirds for feedback. This can be in the form of one piece of work or smaller sections that comprise two thirds in total.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Coursework | Essay, PhD proposal, or literature review | 100.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
The resit will comprise an improved version of the original submission.
Reading list
There is no reading list for this moduleLast updated: 16/01/2025
Browse Other Catalogues
- Undergraduate module catalogue
- Taught Postgraduate module catalogue
- Undergraduate programme catalogue
- Taught Postgraduate programme catalogue
Errors, omissions, failed links etc should be notified to the Catalogue Team.PROD