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Module Title
LM Theological Reflection on Professional Practice
School
Phil, Theology and Religion
Department
Theology and Religion
Module Code
09 36896
Module Lead
Andrew Davies
Level
Masters Level
Credits
20
Semester
Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
None
Contact Hours
Lecture-28 hours
Seminar-8 hours
Tutorial-4 hours
Project supervision-5 hours
Practical Classes and workshops-5 hours
Work based learning-50 hours
Guided independent study-100 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description
This module addresses core research methods in the study of leadership and public administration and in theology and religion, attending particularly to the practicalities of research methodologies and their application for impact. The module will cover elements including writing research proposals, research design, project management, policy analysis and development, research ethics, reflective practice and critical thinking, academic writing and presenting, communicating academic data for impact and engagement and public engagement with research. It will also address the nature of theological reflection and equip students to draw upon the ‘pastoral cycle’ and other appropriate practical theological methodologies in their personal reflection and help prepare them for independent research and potential future further studies.
As part of the assessment for this module, students will ordinarily create the research proposal and action plan for their forthcoming placement-based dissertation.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Demonstrate their understanding, and explain key elements, of core methodologies and approaches that are distinctive to leadership, management and public administration studies and to theology and religion and relevant to their proposed research proposal (assessed by Essay 1);
Identify and evaluate the qualities of effective academic writing and presentation to diverse public audiences and develop appropriate impact and public engagement strategies (Essay 2);
Develop a research proposal for their dissertation (Essay 2).
Assessment: 2 x essays of 2,500 words each (50% each), the first being a discussion of the methodology they intend to adopt for their dissertation and the second being a formal proposal for that dissertation.
Reassessment: Resubmission of any and all failed components (selecting a different essay title/topic where there is a choice of titles/topics but, in the event that Essay 2 is failed, revising their dissertation proposal until it is considered satisfactory).
