Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC From Research to Policy I
School	Liberal Arts & Natural Science
Department	Liberal Arts & Natural Science
Module Code	08 30313
Module Lead	Simon Scott
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites	LC From Research to Policy II - (08 30314)
Restrictions	Restricted to Liberal Arts & Sciences and LAS Exchange Students
Contact Hours	Lecture-8 hours Seminar-4 hours Practical Classes and workshops-8 hours Guided independent study-80 hours Total: 100 hours
Exclusions
Description	This course transfers material currently delivered at Level I to a new Level C set of learning outcomes, and its redesign is part of a comprehensive rearticulation of how the staging of interdisciplinary study is developed with and delivered to students in LANS. This course has two main aims: first, students will develop some key study skills; secondly, they will carry out research on a social issue and research into the issue from a multidisciplinary perspective. By concentrating on a social issue, student-led research and learning, group work and multidisciplinary research, the service learning aspect of LANS’ ethos is embedded in the Level C curriculum. At the end of the module, they will prepare an e-portfolio report on their social issue.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: demonstrate the transferable skills of self-management, learning, communication, problem-solving and information technology demonstrate a broad knowledge and understanding of the research theme for the year and its relation to public policy use appropriate data-gathering and analysis techniques to explore an aspect of this theme independently; demonstrate competence in the planning, organisation and presentation of a substantial research project.
Assessment	30313-03 : Campaign E-Portfolio : Group Assessment - Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: 30% of the module mark will be for a 1,000-word reflective piece of writing. The e-portfolio makes up 70%, of which 35% is an individual mark, and 35% is the group mark.. Reassessment: One reflective piece of writing (1000 words) (100%) Or a 1500 word essay campaigning on a social issue. (100%)
Other	None
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