COURSE INFORMATION - BA3 HISTORICAL AND THEORETICAL STUDIES - THE CRITICAL RESEARCH PAPER AND THE RESEARCH PORTFOLIO
BA3 Historical and Theoretical Studies focuses on the independent study necessary for the CRITICAL RESEARCH REPORT and the RESEARCH PORTFOLIO (RESEARCH FILE, RESEARCH PRESENTATION 3 - DISCUSSION AND EVALUATION, REFLECTIVE JOURNAL). Students will have 3 individual tutorials combined with group classes.
TERM 1 - THE CRITICAL RESEARCH REPORT
TERM 2 - RESEARCH PRESENTATION 3 - DISCUSSION AND EVALUATION
STUDY SKILLS
Study skills will be integrated with class discussions throughout the year.
KEY SKILLS
WORK DUE - THE CRITICAL RESEARCH REPORT AND THE RESEARCH PORTFOLIO
Students are required to be carrying out independent research throughout the year and to demonstrate self-management of the research process.
Assessment will be based on the CRITICAL RESEARCH REPORT and all of the supporting research in the RESEARCH PORTFOLIO (RESEARCH FILE, RESEARCH PRESENTATION 3 - DISCUSSION AND EVALUATION, REFLECTIVE JOURNAL).
See
TERM 1 - THE CRITICAL RESEARCH REPORT
- RESEARCH PRESENTATION 1 - ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RESEARCH PROPOSAL OR RESEARCH PRESENTATION 2 - INTRODUCTION, LITERATURE REVIEW, METHODOLOGY (not assessed)
- TUTORIAL 1 - PLANNING
- First draft
- TUTORIAL 2 - FIRST DRAFT FEEDBACK
TERM 2 - RESEARCH PRESENTATION 3 - DISCUSSION AND EVALUATION
- CRITICAL RESEARCH PAPER submission
- RESEARCH PRESENTATION 3 - DISCUSSION AND EVALUATION presented to BA2
- RESEARCH RILE AND REFLECTIVE JOURNAL submission
STUDY SKILLS
Study skills will be integrated with class discussions throughout the year.
KEY SKILLS
- Self-management of independent research
WORK DUE - THE CRITICAL RESEARCH REPORT AND THE RESEARCH PORTFOLIO
Students are required to be carrying out independent research throughout the year and to demonstrate self-management of the research process.
Assessment will be based on the CRITICAL RESEARCH REPORT and all of the supporting research in the RESEARCH PORTFOLIO (RESEARCH FILE, RESEARCH PRESENTATION 3 - DISCUSSION AND EVALUATION, REFLECTIVE JOURNAL).
See
- PROJECT BRIEF - BA3 PROJECT BRIEFS AND SUBMISSION DATES
- PROJECT BRIEF - CRITICAL RESEARCH REPORT
- PROJECT BRIEF - RESEARCH FILE
- PROJECT BRIEF - RESEARCH PRESENTATION 1 - ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RESEARCH PROPOSAL
- PROJECT BRIEF - RESEARCH PRESENTATION 2 - INTRODUCTION, LITERATURE REVIEW, METHODOLOGY
- PROJECT BRIEF - RESEARCH PRESENTATION 3 - DISCUSSION AND EVALUATION
- PROJECT BRIEF - REFLECTIVE JOURNAL
COURSE BOOKS (it is not necessary to buy these...)
Bolton, G. (2010) Reflective practice: writing and professional development. 3rd edn. London: Sage.
Cottrell, S. (2014) Dissertations and project reports - a step by step guide. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
