Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LM Project (60 credits)
School	School of Geog Earth & Env Sci
Department	Geography
Module Code	03 23157
Module Lead	Dr Lloyd Jenkins
Level	Masters Level
Credits	60
Semester	Full Term
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Project supervision-30 hours Guided independent study-570 hours Total: 600 hours
Exclusions
Description	The Project module is an opportunity for students to undertake a major piece of independent research at level M, moving beyond the topic explored in the Dissertation/IRE at Level H. It is expected that work will continue on the project throughout the year, with submission following the easter vacation. The project will be written up as an article as if targeting a specific academic journal identified in conjunction with the project supervisor.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module the student should be able to: show ability in mastering the results of previously-published work and make original observations undertake independent field-based data collection Synthesise previous research and primary data into a critical analysis of the topic
Assessment	23157-01 : Poster : Presentation (10%) 23157-02 : Project : Coursework (90%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Poster (submitted at the end of Semester 1) outlining research design (10%) Project write up (12,000 words or equivalent) taking the form of an article as if written for submission to a relevant academic journal (90%)
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