Final Year Project

EDUC33300 Final Year Project 40 Full year Undergraduate Level 6 Josef Ploner Unit coordinator Education 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Last part of a Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 20.0 Final year students are required to complete their studies by taking this unit as preparation, followed by undertaking an independent and supervised research-informed project in Education, Leadership and Culture. This is an opportunity for students to take what they have learned from the programme, and decide how they want to make a contribution in the broader education field. Allowing optionality, the FYP can culminate in 1) a traditional UG dissertation (10,000 words), (or) 2) a digital or audio-visual product/educational resource (e.g. website; digital App; e-book; audio-book; short film; podcast;) based on research, or 3) take an alternative format (e.g. educational community event; exhibition; performance;), also substantiated by research. Final Year Projects can be linked to Y2 and Y3 placement periods and experiences, if students wish to do so, to undertake further research in collaboration with placement hosts/partner institutions and organisations, provided they obtain consent. Besides the unit students will work with an assigned supervisor to receive individual support for conducting their FYP.   Final year students are required to complete their studies by taking this unit as preparation, followed by undertaking an independent and supervised research-informed project in Education, Leadership and Culture. This is an opportunity for students to take what they have learned from the programme, and decide how they want to make a contribution in the broader education field. Allowing optionality, the FYP can culminate in 1) a traditional UG dissertation (10,000 words), (or) 2) a digital or audio-visual product/educational resource (e.g. website; digital App; e-book; audio-book; short film; podcast;) based on research, or 3) take an alternative format (e.g. educational community event; exhibition; performance;), also substantiated by research. Final Year Projects can be linked to Y2 and Y3 placement periods and experiences, if students wish to do so, to undertake further research in collaboration with placement hosts/partner institutions and organisations, provided they obtain consent. Besides the unit students will work with an assigned supervisor to receive individual support for conducting their FYP.   The unit aims to:Support students with producing an independent, substantial and original written, digital, or other appropriate piece of work relevant to the overall programme scope and content   Foster students’ information and evidence gathering through primary and secondary researchProvide students with opportunities to critically engage with real-world educational questions and challenges and/or develop educational innovations  Bolster students’ time and project-management skillsAugment students’ ability to communicate their work confidently to academic and non-academic audiences  Select a suitable project which corresponds with student’s interests, professional ambitions, and the overall scope of the BA ELC  Identify the disciplinary knowledge base/s and professional context/s underpinning the chosen topic/projectDraw upon relevant ideas, theories and approaches in support of the project while appreciating any uncertainties, ambiguities and limits of such knowledge Review and synthesise suitable theoretical ideas, concepts, and approachesMake informed methodological, analytical, and ethical decisionsMake informed judgements about the ideas, theories and approaches documented in the academic literature, grey literature, and other reliable sources    Pinpoint and utilise library, online, archival, and other resources for gathering trustworthy information and secondary dataOrganise and structure a data and informationCommunicate (online or in-person) clearly with supervisor/s, experts, gate-keepers, research participants, and other stakeholders who support the project    Plan and manage time and workload of the projectCommunicate information, ideas and problems to academic and non-academic audiences in a clear and inclusive mannerReflect upon own digital capabilities and take action to improve these September/October: FYP topic and format selection, intro tutorial (in group) on planning and research design, ethics and access  October/November: draft proposal and action plan; tutorial sessions, digital (refresher) session/assigning supervisor November/December: Students must have selected and confirmed their FYP assessment option by early December; assessment of the suitability and manageability of assessment option 3) by staff panel; other tasks: desk research; proposal and action plan submission and feedback  January/February: tutorials and digital refresher session; supervision meeting/s to support research and project planning March – April: conduct FYP with supervision  May: submission of FYP  The unit offers 4x3 hours workshops (synchronous, in-person) bolstering the skills required to deliver a successful FYP. This includes,  FYP topic selection and planning Defining rationale, aims and objectives of the FYP Research design, access and ethics  Dissertation planning, structuring and writing Project planning, workload- and time management  4 hours of teaching and learning are dedicated to individual and group tutorials (synchronous, 2hrs individual, 2hrs group) where students can share their ideas, raise any questions or concerns they may have about the FYP The unit also offers a 4-hour (2x2) digital skills (refresher) workshops (synchronous and a-synchronous/online), following up, or if needed, complementing skills acquired in the Digital Workshops offered in Year 1 (Digital Learning Cultures) and Year 2 (Digital Learning Design and Storytelling). Students who opt for the Dissertation assessment format and thus may not require the digital skills workshops, are offered the alternative of training provided by My Learning Essentials (Library support) to develop information, media and data literacy skills.   Students are entitled to a minimum of 5 hours contact with their assigned FYP supervisors (in person or online) 2 Written assignment (inc essay) 100% Via Blackboard/Turnitin 20 days after submission BA Educ, Leadership & Culture BA Educ, Leadership & Culture Third Year Mandatory N Burke, J. and Dempsey, M. (2021) Undertaking Capstone Projects in Education. A Practical Guide for Students. London: Routledge.Cress, C.M., Collier, P.J. and Reitenauer, V.L. (2013), Learning through Serving: A Student Guidebook for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement across Academic Disciplines and Cultural Communities, Stylus Publishing, Sterling, VT.Fung, D. (2017). A connected curriculum for higher education. UCL Press: LondonGubrium, A., Harper, K., and Otañez, M. (2015), Ed., Participatory Visual and Digital Research in Action. London: RoutledgeHealey, M., Lannin, L., Stibbe, A., & Derounian, J. (2013). Developing and enhancing undergraduate final-year projects and dissertations A National Teaching Fellowship Scheme project publication. (July) Jacob, W.J., Sutin, S.E., Weidman, J.C. and Yeager, J.L. (2015), Community Engagement in Higher Education - Policy Reforms and Practice, Springer, 10.1007/978-94-6300-007-9.  Vear, C. (2021), Ed., The Routledge International Handboodk of Practice-Based Research. London: Routledge.Yin, R.K. (2018), Case Study Research: Design and Methods, 6th ed., SAGE Publications, Thousand Oaks Lectures 12 Project supervision 5 Tutorials 4 379