Module Descriptors
EXTENDED ESSAY
OASS60598
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 6
15 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 8
Independent Study Hours: 142
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- CASE BASED STUDY weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Texts
Bell, J (2005), Doing your research project: A guide for first time researchers in Education, health and social science, Maidenhead, Open University Press
Bryman, A. (2004) Social Research Methods, Oxford, Oxford University Press
Cottrell, S. (2003) The Study Skills Handbook, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, Chapter 10 `Critical Analytical Thinking.?
Fairbairn, J. and Winch, C. (2000) Reading, Writing and Reasoning, Open University Press, Buckingham
Soccio, J.D (1998) How to get the most out of philosophy, Belmont Grove, Wadsworth
Thompson, A. (1996) Critical Reasoning: a practical introduction, London: Routledge
Bryman, A. (2004) Social Research Methods, Oxford, Oxford University Press
Cottrell, S. (2003) The Study Skills Handbook, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, Chapter 10 `Critical Analytical Thinking.?
Fairbairn, J. and Winch, C. (2000) Reading, Writing and Reasoning, Open University Press, Buckingham
Soccio, J.D (1998) How to get the most out of philosophy, Belmont Grove, Wadsworth
Thompson, A. (1996) Critical Reasoning: a practical introduction, London: Routledge
Module Resources
On-site library and internet access to Staffordshire University Library
PCs providing access to e-mail, the internet, word processing, etc.
Rooms with access for disabled students, and suitable for group worship.
PCs providing access to e-mail, the internet, word processing, etc.
Rooms with access for disabled students, and suitable for group worship.
Module Additional Assessment Details
All candidates for a degree may submit an independent study, which will be no more than 4,000 words in length excluding bibliographies and appendices, on a topic approved by the OYWMC staff.
Extended Essays must be submitted in accordance with the requirements laid down for other essays in the student handbook.
Extended Essays must be submitted in accordance with the requirements laid down for other essays in the student handbook.
Module Indicative Content
The aim of this module is to enable students to explore a subject of special interest in the field of youth work and ministry. Students conduct their own literature survey in a special topic within the field of youth work and ministry and write a coherent, extended essay on the chosen topic.
Module Learning Strategies
Students will receive teaching on the process of writing an extended essay.
Students will be allocated a tutor according to the chosen subject of their work. As a guideline students will normally receive approximately 2 hours supervision face to face, and further email and telephone support as necessary.
Students will be allocated a tutor according to the chosen subject of their work. As a guideline students will normally receive approximately 2 hours supervision face to face, and further email and telephone support as necessary.