Module Descriptors
NEGOTIATED FOUNDATION DEGREE PROJECT (DISTANCE LEARNING)
COIS51075
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 5
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Janet Francis
Email: J.Francis@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 6
Independent Study Hours: 294
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Texts
As stated in the Negotiated Learning contract
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None
Module Resources
As stated in the Negotiated Learning contract
Module Additional Assessment Details
Comprising
A project proposal weighted at 10% (1000 words) - Learning Outcome 1
Midpoint interview weighted at 10% - Presentation of the research (no more than 10 slides, 10 minutes plus questions) - learning outcomes 2 and 3
Formal Report weighted at 60% (5000 words) - All learning outcomes
Demonstration/Presentation of artefact (20 mins plus questions) weighted at 20% - All learning outcomes
A project proposal weighted at 10% (1000 words) - Learning Outcome 1
Midpoint interview weighted at 10% - Presentation of the research (no more than 10 slides, 10 minutes plus questions) - learning outcomes 2 and 3
Formal Report weighted at 60% (5000 words) - All learning outcomes
Demonstration/Presentation of artefact (20 mins plus questions) weighted at 20% - All learning outcomes
Module Learning Strategies
This module will have associated with it a Negotiated Learning Contract. The purpose of the contract is to define how you will receive support, the specific award related learning outcomes that will need to be met, the assessment specification and marking criteria and a list of texts that might prove useful.
This is a student centred project, but you can expect regular support from both your academic supervisor and work based mentor. In terms of academic supervision, the contact time allows for around 15 minutes per week and two,30 minute scheduled formative review sessions. There will also be a midpoint interview which has both formative and summative purpose.
This is a student centred project, but you can expect regular support from both your academic supervisor and work based mentor. In terms of academic supervision, the contact time allows for around 15 minutes per week and two,30 minute scheduled formative review sessions. There will also be a midpoint interview which has both formative and summative purpose.
Module Indicative Content
This module explicitly focuses on significant elements required for the achievement of the STAFFORDSHIRE GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES:
- Work-ready and employable
- Communication skills
- Presentation skills
- Ability to carry out inquiry-based learning and critical analysis
- Skills of problem solving and creation of opportunities
- Technologically, digitally and information literate
- Able to apply Staffordshire Graduate attributes to a range of life experiences to facilitate life-long learning
The module support material on the VLE will include:
* Report writing, evaluation and reflection.
* Secondary research skills
- Secondary research methods, referencing
- Research Ethics
- Objectivity and subjectivity
- Analysis, Evaluation and reflection
- Reliability of information and Bias
* Primary research
- Primary Research Methods
- Data quality
Students will receive advice on how to prepare for, plan and manage their projects and how to choose a suitable project etc.
- Work-ready and employable
- Communication skills
- Presentation skills
- Ability to carry out inquiry-based learning and critical analysis
- Skills of problem solving and creation of opportunities
- Technologically, digitally and information literate
- Able to apply Staffordshire Graduate attributes to a range of life experiences to facilitate life-long learning
The module support material on the VLE will include:
* Report writing, evaluation and reflection.
* Secondary research skills
- Secondary research methods, referencing
- Research Ethics
- Objectivity and subjectivity
- Analysis, Evaluation and reflection
- Reliability of information and Bias
* Primary research
- Primary Research Methods
- Data quality
Students will receive advice on how to prepare for, plan and manage their projects and how to choose a suitable project etc.