GV831-6-FY-CO:
Project: Politics
2019/20
Government
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 03 October 2019
Friday 26 June 2020
30
07 January 2020
Requisites for this module
(none)
(none)
(none)
EC831, GV832, GV836, HR831
(none)
BA L900 International Development,
BA L901 International Development (Including Year Abroad),
BA L902 International Development (Including Placement Year),
BA L250 International Relations (Including Foundation Year),
BA L258 International Relations,
BA L259 International Relations (Including Year Abroad),
BA L260 International Relations (Including Placement Year),
BA LR59 International Relations and Modern Languages (5 Years Including Foundation Year),
BA LRF9 International Relations and Modern Languages,
BA L0V0 Philosophy, Politics and Economics,
BA L0V1 Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Including Placement Year),
BA L0VA Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Including Year Abroad),
BA L200 Politics,
BA L201 Politics (Including Year Abroad),
BA L202 Politics (Including Foundation Year),
BA L203 Politics (Including Placement Year),
BA L219 Politics with Human Rights (Including Placement Year),
BA L2M9 Politics with Human Rights,
BA LFM9 Politics with Human Rights (Including Year Abroad),
BA LL23 Sociology and Politics (Including Year Abroad),
BA LL24 Sociology and Politics (Including Placement Year),
BA LL32 Sociology and Politics,
BA L225 Politics and International Relations,
BA L226 Politics and International Relations (Including Year Abroad),
BA L227 Politics and International Relations (Including Placement Year),
BSC L222 Politics and International Relations,
BSC L223 Politics and International Relations (Including Year Abroad),
BSC L224 Politics and International Relations (Including Placement Year)
Students in the Government Department will be expected to participate in the Capstone Project, an opportunity to conduct their own independent research. The word count for the project should be between 9,000-10,000 words inclusive of notes and bibliography. Students can work in pairs for the final project to promote team building and mutual learning, but the project must in that case be 12,000 words.
The aims of the module are to endow students with the skills necessary for putting together a well-written, well-researched dissertation and to provide them with in-depth knowledge in a specific area of research of their choosing.
By the end of this module, students will have:
-Understood how to take initiative in developing a research project;
-Gained self-discipline in setting deadlines and adhering to them;
-Acquired in-depth knowledge in a subject matter that they are interested in.
No additional information available.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Research Proposal |
|
0% |
| Coursework |
Dissertation draft |
|
0% |
| Coursework |
Dissertation |
|
95% |
| Practical |
Conference Presentation |
|
5% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Aziz Alghashian, email: amhalg@essex.ac.uk.
Abdulaziz Alghashian amhalg@essex.ac.uk
Module Administrator: govquery@essex.ac.uk
amhalg@essex.ac.uk, pbou@essex.ac.uk govquery@essex.ac.uk
Module Administrator: Sallyann West, sawest@essex.ac.uk
No
No
No
There is no financial assistance from the University for travel costs associated with work placements or live projects as part of this module.
Dr Mohammed Rodwan Abouharb
University College London
Available via Moodle
Of 6 hours, 6 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
Government
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