Module Descriptors
ENTERTAINMENT RESEARCH DISSERTATION
GAME60085
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 6
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Barbara Fletcher
Email: B.D.Fletcher@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 11
Independent Study Hours: 289
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None
Module Texts
Individual to the specifics of the chosen research area.
Module Learning Strategies
Contact hours:-
3 x 1 hour sessions introducing project planning and management followed by regular small group or individual tuturials with supervisor.
Student centred learning to include research and report writing.
3 x 1 hour sessions introducing project planning and management followed by regular small group or individual tuturials with supervisor.
Student centred learning to include research and report writing.
Module Additional Assessment Details
1. Written proposal (Learning outcome 1) - 1,000 words.
2. Progress report (Learning outcomes 2 and 3) - 2,000 words.
3. Final report (Learning Outcomes 2 and 3) - 12,000 to 15,000 words.
2. Progress report (Learning outcomes 2 and 3) - 2,000 words.
3. Final report (Learning Outcomes 2 and 3) - 12,000 to 15,000 words.
Module Indicative Content
The dissertation requires the development of strong research and study skills, which are used to undertake a focused piece of academic study based on a subject grounded in the student's award area.
The dissertation should extend the range of skills developed on each student's chosen award.
The dissertation should extend the range of skills developed on each student's chosen award.
Module Resources
Hardware and software as appropriate to the specifics of the chosen dissertation.