Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LI Independent Study
School	History and Cultures
Department	African Studies & Anthropology
Module Code	09 17908
Module Lead
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Full Term
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	African Studies (SH); African Studies with Development; African Studies with Anthropology; African Studies (JH); African Studies (Major), Anthropology (JH) and any other approved programme.
Contact Hours	Seminar-2 hours Project supervision-3 hours Practical Classes and workshops-3 hours Guided independent study-192 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	Students focus on an area of specific interest. If fieldwork is involved, they may plan and carry out a project, researching it during a field trip, or work independently but under the broad direction of a departmentally appointed supervisor on an (approved) topic of interest to them. The development of appropriate research skills is encouraged and students are expected to present their work either in the form of extended essay or as a report.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module the student should be able to:Research, either through fieldwork or other sources a departmentally approved topic. Produce an extended essay, report or any other departmentally approved document summarising and describing the results of their work.
Assessment	17908-01 : 1 x ???? word essay : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x 4000 word written assignment based on independent research (fieldwork or library-based) (100%). Reassessment: Resubmission of failed component(s)
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