Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LH Human Sciences Literature Review and Interdisciplinary Research Proposal
School	School of Bioscience
Department	School of Biosciences
Module Code	03 39439
Module Lead	Mary Blanchard
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	n/a
Contact Hours	Lecture-5 hours Project supervision-6 hours Guided independent study-189 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	In this module students will focus on a topic related to the field of Human Sciences, under the supervision of a member of staff. The Literature review component will provide experience in the use of information databases to research a given area and allows students to explore the chosen subject area to a high level of breadth and detail. Students will critically appraise the current literature, define the disciplines relevant to the area of research and identify a viable interdisciplinary research question based on gaps in current understanding. Using this knowledge students will design a methodological approach which would enable knowledge generation and valid claims to be made. The overall aim of the project is to help students become effective independent learners, using a research-led and enquiry-based approach and to enhance students’ written and verbal communication skills. The module provides an opportunity for students to develop and demonstrate skills including: Independence and organisation, library and data base research, extended writing, communication to a range of audiences, summarising and processing complex information, critical analysis, experimental design and interpretation.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the Module, students should be able to: Collect, organise and synthesise a large body of information from a range of relevant sources and present findings in the form of a written report. Communicate some of the work in an oral presentation. Critically appraise the literature to identify a target area of viable research that would benefit from an interdisciplinary approach for further investigation. Design appropriate methodological approaches, demonstrating an understanding of appropriate controls and statistical analyses where appropriate. Communicate and justify the concepts of the project to a diverse range of target audiences.
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment Evidence-based Literature review (2500 words) (40%) Presentation (20%) Research proposal (1500 words) (40%) Method of Reassessment Re-assessment of failed component(s)
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