2023/24 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

MUSS5134M Individual Project

30 creditsClass Size: 35

Module manager: Dr Ross Cole
Email: R.Cole@leeds.ac.uk

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

Year running 2023/24

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module allows you to pursue an independent research project in an area of music or sound studies in which you have a strong interest, agreed in negotiation with an appointed supervisor. The module involves devising, carrying out, documenting, and critically reflecting on an independent project, and it is the project documentation and critical reflection, rather than the project work itself, that is assessed. Accordingly, the Individual Project is an ideal opportunity to explore an appropriate area of interest without risk of any inexperience adversely affecting your ability to achieve on the module.

Objectives

Individual Project grants students the opportunity to pursue a project in an area of music or sound studies in which they have a strong interest. The goal is for students to gain experience of devising, carrying out, documenting, and critically reflecting upon a new project driven by their own initiative.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students will:
• Demonstrate project management skills such as time management, the formulation and communication of project outcomes, goal-oriented working, flexibility, problem-solving skills, presentation skills, evaluation skills
• Demonstrate the ability to work independently, including advanced self-evaluation skills, initiative and critical thinking
• Demonstrate the ability to draw from previously learned and recently acquired knowledge, including contextual knowledge, research techniques, methodologies and the application of theories
• Communicate experience and ideas in coherent, imaginative, and logical ways appropriate to the form of assessment

Syllabus

Students devise an independent project in negotiation with their supervisor and the module leader to be undertaken across the year under their own initiative. The scope of this module is therefore broad to allow for a diversity of potential projects, including creative practice and research.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Seminar	2	1.00	2.00
Tutorial	10	0.50	5.00
Private study hours			293.00
Total Contact hours			7.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Private study

Devising, planning, discussing the project and producing statements of intent and learning contract: 75 hours
Researching and locating appropriate sources, online learning, private preparation, planning and executing the project, as appropriate for the discipline: 210 hours
Please note that the tutorial and lecture time specified is indicative and may differ depending on the subject area studied.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students will receive feedback on a substantial draft proposal during semester 1 from their individual supervisor. There will also be an opportunity for feedback from peers taking the module during an introductory seminar, in which students present and discuss a brief overview of their project. A further seminar in semester 2 will be used to present work in progress, and will feature peer feedback as well as constructive comments from the module leader. Further feedback will be integral to regular meetings (of which there are 10) with the supervisor

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Report	2500-3000 words in any appropriate media	90.00
Research Proposal	500-1000 words	10.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 04/05/2023 09:15:06

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