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Module Outline
The Research Project module builds further on the knowledge and understanding of research philosophy, design and data analysis students gained in BE231 Business Research Methods as it gives an opportunity to the final year students to carry out an independent research project to focus on a topic of their choice in relation to the degree course.
Undergraduate students at Essex Business School (Southend Campus) are expected to complete a research project in the final year of their degree. The project can take a variety of forms but unlike other assignments it involves you conducting and writing-up a piece of original research. This final research project will be supported by the knowledge and understanding of research methods gained in BE231 Business Research Methods.
The undergraduate Research Project is the equivalent of one term module in your degree course and is expected to be about 4000 to 5000 words in length. The project runs in parallel with your other third year modules, you will need to apply and be granted ethical approval by the University in order to undertake primary data collection (details and information on Ethical Approval process are available on Moodle).
The supervisor must be assigned by the Group. Once the project has been accepted, the student is advised to meet with their supervisor on a regularly basis. The student must undertake a considerable part of the basic research for the project during the spring term. In the autumn term by week 6, students must decide their research project topic.
The project can take a variety of forms, ranging from empirical research using methods such as surveys, questionnaires, interviews and content analysis to library based theoretical work. The students will find that this can be a most worthwhile learning experience, and a good project is a useful reference for postgraduate study as well as outside employment.

Module Aims
The aim of this module is to give students an opportunity to manage a research project from beginning to end under the guidance of an individual supervisor.
In developing the research project students will be using the framework for research skills and the boundaries of their research identified in Business Research Methods module. Students will be expected to draw on appropriate literature to construct a research framework and theoretical context, explain the logic of research methodology, data collection and draw relevant empirical findings.

Module Description
This module seeks to explore a range of theoretical, philosophical and methodological approaches to postgraduate research with a specific focus on the literature search and review phase of a research project. The module will look closely at the process of writing an academic literature review. Alongside this, students will develop skills in reviewing and critically analysing academic texts, developing insights on research methodology and epistemology that will be developed in later (Spring term) modules. Students will be guided in their study through intensive workshop sessions, but are also expected to undertake a substantial programme of self-directed study, including searching for, reading and reviewing relevant literature. This self-directed study forms an important part of the delivery of the module, and is built in to the schedule below. Assessment will be based on two written pieces of coursework completed at the end of the module. Full details of the assessment are given below, and additional guidance is available on the Moodle page.

Module Aims
This module aims to help students to be able to:
1. Critically evaluate academic texts and review bodies of literature.
2. Understand reflexivity and its relationship to the literature review process.
3. Comprehend different epistemological positions and their relationship to theory, research design and the selection of appropriate methods of data collection and analysis.
4. Appreciate the relationship between literature and research questions.
5. Develop the skills and understanding needed to be able to produce an academic literature review.

Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to demonstrate:
1. Skills in critically evaluating academic texts and bodies of literature.
2. The capacity to adopt a reflexive approach to research, being able to examine, and develop a critique of, different ways of engaging with and responding to literature.
3. An informed understanding of the relationship between academic literature, the formulation of research questions and the selection of appropriate methods of data collection and analysis.
4. An informed understanding of the relationship between alternative
epistemological positions and research design.
5. The capacity to produce an academic literature review in a chosen area of study.

Skills for academic and professional life (transferable skills)
In addition to the above Learning Outcomes, this module will also contribute to students' development of the following employability skills:
* Written communication
* Critical analysis
* Management and organization of resources
* Oral communication and discussion
* Research skills
* Teamwork and collaboration
* Digital and technical fluency
* Innovation and curiosity

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MODULE OUTLINE

CS712 aims to enable second year ISC and Philosophy students to acquire the skills, knowledge and experiences for successfully entering the job market or going on to post-graduate studies and vocational training on graduating. It is designed to ensure that you make the most of relevant opportunities available on campus while you study. Engaging with these opportunities and gaining a rich mix of extra-curricular and work/volunteering experience may make a critical difference to whether you succeed in getting the graduate job you want or obtain funding for post-graduate studies. Alternatively, to fulfil your employability training requirement, you can take the 15 credit module, CS200 Social Entrepreneurs, Sustainability and Community Action, which runs in the autumn term.

CS712 is team-taught by tutors from ISC, Philosophy, and the Employability and Careers Centre. It comprises five compulsory 50 minute core sessions, three online moodle tutorials and requires students to attend four further employability/skills-related activities, events or workshops during the Autumn and Spring terms of their second year. This module is assessed on a 1,500 word reflective essay and a professional, up-to-date, well presented, two-page CV.

AIMS

The aims of this module are:

• To prepare students for successfully entering the job market or going on to post-graduate studies or vocational training on graduating.

• To encourage students to make the most of opportunities for enhancing their employability skills available on campus.

• To give students an understanding of the graduate job market and employers’ preferences and a grasp of making effective applications in their final year.

By the end of this module the student should:

• Have a good understanding of their own interests, skills and competencies, and how these are relevant to future careers.

• Have engaged with a range of employability and skills related events and activities available on campus or elsewhere.

• Be prepared to make applications for placements, jobs, vocational training and/or post-graduate study in their final year.

This Moodle site is used for sharing information about possible funding opportunities in the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering.

EC123 is a compulsory module for all students in economics. It is different from other Economics modules in the sense that there is no exam and it runs over the whole of the three years of undergraduate studies. Upon the completion of the module students will have developed an understanding of the working world and skills necessary to successfully compete in the graduate labour market after graduation.

The module is assessed on a Pass/Fail basis and it is 100% coursework. There are required assignments due at the end of each academic year, though, the final mark for the module will be based on the reflective 1500-2000 word essay turned in at the end of the third year. The final essay will need to discuss the set of employability skills acquired by doing each of the required assignments and how those assignments factored (or will factor) into the student's job search. Attendance at lectures is mandatory.

All the resources for this module will be available in Moodle and you can contact the Employability and Careers Centre for further support.

Hi all,

I am Alexander Horswill, your tutor for the Hospitality Operations Module. 

Module Description:
This module will enable you to acquire the understanding and knowledge of the operational characteristics of a high-quality hotel business enabling the business to achieve its objectives. You will understand and use basic KPIs and costing skills and utilise relevant technology to enhance business performance.

As I teach across different cohorts and levels, I am not always at my desk.  If you wish to see me to discuss your assessment, progress, or matters related to this module, can I direct to you my drop in appointment hours which are available in the academic support scheduler on Moodle in the EHS Student Area.

Alexander Horswill
Email: a.horswill@essex.ac.uk
Location: JT12-B

Law Moodle course for a two-week induction programme.

This is the Moodle site for the MA/MSc dissertation module (GV993/GV995 -- all variants). It features a range of relevant resources.

Welcome

What is this week about?

The main aim of this short course is the development of applied research
skills. You will consider issues of design, data collection and analysis,
drawing on examples from ‘real-world’ contemporary research activities. At the end of the week we hope that you will feel more confident and able to think about questions that relate to your own work environment in a more critical and rigorous way.

Course structure

The basic structure of the week is:

Monday – Overview and introduction to research

Tuesday & Wednesday – Quantitative methods

Thursday & Friday – Qualitative methods

There are five computer laboratory sessions in which methods of handling and analysing data are introduced. Support is provided by facilitators who each work with a group of 4 to 6 participants.
Three additional lectures will be provided by guest speakers, on themes
including the research/practice interface in quantitative and qualitative
research, and ethical issues and processes.

Finally, there is an online forum where you can post questions and comments to the course team and each other.

Please note - this Moodle page no longer exists.

Please use the HS510 Moodle page to the left of this one.

Thank you

Module Description

This module offers an introduction to the historical events and processes that have helped to shape the contemporary United Kingdom.  During the period in question the United Kingdom underwent a series of political and cultural changes that were to have profound effects on the society and economy of the UK, its status in the world, and its national perception of its changing world role. The module examines the principle causes and phases of change during this period and the effect these changes had upon the UK as a nation with particular emphasis on society/ the people of Britain.

The module will run over 22 weeks. Students will be introduced, over the course of the module, to a level of knowledge and analysis which will provide an appropriate academic background for those wishing to study other periods of history, and other Humanities and Social Science subjects, within the UK university system. As well as examining recent history, the module will develop the skills that will enable students to interpret information, think critically, assess evidence and undertake research. The module will help enhance and refine students' writing skills, oral presentation skills and test/exam taking skills and strategies.  

The module requires no prior knowledge of, or experience of studying, British history. 

Module Aims

§  To provide a firm foundation of knowledge and understanding of key developments in UK history during the period studied.

§  To introduce students to the workings of the British political system;

§  To develop students' ability to think critically and to analyse historical data from a wide range of sources, in order to construct and convey an argument, both oral and written;

§  To develop students' skills necessary for further academic study through the practice of seminar discussions, small-group work, academic exercises, seminar presentations, individual study, research, and reflective, critical reading;

§  To explain the use of historical terms and concepts;

§  To increase students' awareness of the many different approaches (chiefly political, cultural, social and economic) towards the study of history, and the provisional, ever-evolving nature of contemporary history;

§  To familiarise students with the academic working environment of a UK university through the study of history;

§  To acquaint students with what are – and what are not – accepted modes of academic discourse, the need to cite sources, and the paramount importance of avoiding plagiarism.

§  To enhance students' knowledge of and interest in history by preparing them for potential undergraduate study of the subject;

§  To increase students' awareness of the importance of an understanding of historical issues to enhance their future study of other humanities and social science subjects.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module a student will be expected to be able to:

1.     Demonstrate knowledge of key events in the history of the United Kingdom during the period under study including the most significant cultural changes within UK society and the UK's changing relationships with its key overseas partners and allies) and assess how that historical knowledge contributes to a thorough understanding of the contemporary United Kingdom.

2.     Demonstrate awareness of the workings of the British political system, and of recent (and ongoing) political debates.

3.     Engage fully with the study of history, and other Humanities and Social Science subjects, through the taking of lecture notes, the undertaking of independent study and active participation in seminar discussion.

4.     Apply the key skill of critical, analytical thinking to the examination of historical evidence from a variety of sources in order to then incorporate this analysis of evidence into written work, oral presentations and seminar discussions.

5.     Analyse assignment and exam questions, and research and construct an appropriate academic argument in response.

6.     Reference secondary and primary sources accurately and appropriately, and construct an accompanying bibliography.

7.     Summarise, comment upon and analyse historical arguments and debates in an informed and coherent manner in written work, oral presentations and seminar discussions to a level that will lead to potential success in Year 1 of a BA History or related Humanities or Social Science degree.

Syllabus

Week 2         What is History? What is Historical Research? What is the United      Kingdom? Britain in the lead up to WW2.

Week 3         Home Fires (World War 2)

Week 4         Attlee, Labour and the Welfare State (1945 to 1951)

Week 5         Thirteen Wasted Years? (1951 to 1963)

Week 6        The Short Sixties (1964-1969)

Week 7        Changing Relationships - Britain and the Wider World #1 (45- 69) 

Week 8        The 1970s -The Decade of Decline #1

Week 9         The 1970s -The Decade of Decline #2

Week 10       Changing Relationships Britain and the Wider World #2 (70-79)

Week 11       Class test (on themes from the Autumn Term 1939 -1979)

Christmas break

Week 16       The 1980s #1. A Revolutionary Decade?

Week 17       The 1980s # 2 The Them & Us Society.

Week 18           Changing Relationships #3 Britain and the Wider World (80 –PD)

Week 19           Identity I: Britain Nowadays: Class & the Establishment

Week 20           Identity II Britain Nowadays: Race, Ethnicity & Religion

Week 21           Identity III: Britain Nowadays: Gender & Sexuality

Week 22           Identity IV: Britain Nowadays: A Nation of 4 Nations!

Week 23           The 1990#s #1 A Major Solution?

Week 24           The 1990#s #2 Cool Britannia? Life in Blair’s ‘New’ Britain

Week 25           From Millennium to Coalition 2000-2009. AKA the Noughties

Easter break

Week 30          The ‘Twenty Tens’ - From Labour Exit to Brexit. 

Week 31          In Class test #2 (on themes from the Spring Term 1980 – PD)

Learning and Teaching Methods

This module will run over 22 weeks and will be delivered via a two-hour lecture and a two-hour seminar per week. Some lectures involve the viewing of audio-visual material; seminars involve whole-group discussion of the weekly topic and set reading, small-group work and oral presentations.

Moodle will be used to distribute module documentation and learning materials.   

Assessment

100% coursework

Pass mark: 40%

This moodle will be used by members of the IdeoLab as a shared resource repository. 

Whether you are a first year undergraduate or working on your PhD, information skills can make or break your academic experience. This course is divided into 7 lessons that will take you through the basics of using the Library and on to more advanced information skills needed for academic work and life beyond university. 

Complete this course to learn:

• Why information skills are important
• How to meet your information needs by staying organised and using search techniques
• Using information ethically and checking the quality of your sources
• How and when to reference sources
• How to share information strategically
• How to use AI for research

Moodle Resources for PGR Students in the School of Law and Human Rights Centre.

This page contains all the information for Law School and Human Rights Centre dissertations. 

When navigating this Moodle page, make sure you are consulting the documents relevant to your dissertation module: October or January starts.

The general information is applicable to both. However, lectures & workshops, and deadlines vary for each cohort.

see syllabus in ORB, additional files/reading materials also in ORB. Quizzes and Chatrooms here, in Moodle.

This module is the joint honours equivalent of LT131 Essential Journalism... all materials and information are the LT131 Moodle page for simplicity.

Please find all relevant Dissertation information on LW900: https://moodle.essex.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2100

This module examines the concepts, theories and models of corporate responsibility and corporate social responsibility (CSR) and their implications and challenges for business law and practice. It examines the role of CSR in as a business strategy and public governance tool in the context of the social and environmental impacts of business activities that suggest interesting dimensions to the role of business in society. In this module you will examine the debates and doctrines of CSR in domestic and transnational environments and explore broad questions such as: What is CSR and what are the forms of corporate responsibility? What is the relationship between law and CSR, and can public and private laws facilitate CSR? Can CSR address regulatory and governance gaps in national and transnational jurisdictions?  What are the limits of international law in business regulation and can CSR fill gaps in international law? What is the status of a company? What is a stakeholder and what interest groups exist in a company? What is the role of social reporting? Can CSR be used as a development tool and for promoting socio-economic rights and sustainable development? The module reflects some degrees of comparative analysis and interdisciplinarity and case study exercises will also enable you to explore the approaches of different disciplines to CSR, including law, management, politics, philosophy, ethics and international relations. You will have an opportunity to discover the strengths and weaknesses of taking global, contextual and comparative approaches to CSR.

The module will combine elements of taught instruction and group discussion in weekly lectures and interactive tutorials requiring your active participation in the whole group under guidance of the tutor. As part of a formative assessment process, you may be asked to make presentations in seminars and to undertake exercises on Moodle. In addition, you will work independently on the summative assessment exercise. No pre-requisites or co-requisites are required.

Assessment and feedback is an important part of the student experience at university and an important topic of change and improvement at Essex. The Making Electronic Feedback Effective project will be looking widely at the assessment and feedback processes at the University.

This Moodle course will provide resources and information relating to assessment and feedback practices and will also be used to communicate with those involved in the project.

Phase 1 of the "Moodle at the Heart of Learning" project aims to bring all relevant learning materials into the Moodle Virtual Learning Environment. This will make it much easier for students to find resources when they need to use them.

This Moodle course contains information and useful resources related to the project.

A course to teach you how to use groups and groupings within your Moodle course.

A substantial component of this Foundation Degree is based on your own practice in your workplace. You will continue with your normal work responsibilities and with individual casework under supervision. Your supervisor will not only help you with your casework, but will review various aspects of your overall work experience, with various aspects of your degree scheme work in mind. These reviews will take the form, not only of general discussions, but also of a series of 'formative assessments' in which particular skills will be reviewed. Both you and your supervisor will have an opportunity to comment on your progress in these areas, until you are 'signed off'. They do not contribute to your assessment for the degree scheme, but you must be signed off on all of them before completing the programme.

Skills you can be expected to acquire
1. To communicate effectively with colleagues and with clients
2. To use e-mail, Moodle and electronic submission of assessed work
3. To evolve therapeutic strategies; to decide on specific topics for essays
4. To work effectively in an institutional setting, in which collaboration is the basic aim as well as therapeutic process
5. To work independently, especially through e-based learning and to learn through the practice, which is at the heart of the programme.

Welcome to the Person Centre Care 3 Module. This Moodle page is for Nursing Degree Apprenticeship (NDA) students.

This the Moodle practice course for Allan Hildon

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A self-enrol Moodle course for all University of Essex Students, that teaches the basics of Programming in Python.

The research project is the largest piece of work that you will complete during your degree. There are two potential routes you can choose. One is the traditional research project and the other is an 8-12 week work based placement for the duration of the summer term.

Traditional project: An independent original research study/report supervised by an academic staff member. You may work individually or as part of a team on a larger research project; this will largely depend upon your supervisor. In both cases, the material you submit for your research project must be your own original work. Although your supervisor will provide you with guidance, YOU are responsible for the design, planning and implementation of your research project.

Work based placement: These are not guaranteed and will vary according to the research needs of the placement provider. Students are also able to identify their own work-based projects. These would need to be approved by the Academic Supervisor/Course Director and Faculty Placements Team before the placement can start. Projects could be used to generate creative solutions to work based issues, providing an opportunity to create new ways of thinking about certain areas of work or professional practice.






Aims

The aim of this module is to enable students to demonstrate that they can undertake a substantial piece of independent, practical research work, be it a traditional research paper format route or providing an employer report.


Learning Outcomes

To pass this module students will need to be able to:

1. Demonstrate training and experience in the formulation of research ideas and in designing a research project.
2. Demonstrate practical expertise in laboratory and / or in the field.
3. Demonstrate skills in the critical evaluation and interpretation of data.
4. Demonstrate the ability to write a report and development of a range of skills including information acquisition, self-learning, writing of a literature review, oral presentation of scientific results / critical reflection upon learning experiences work-based placement
5. Develop a career action plan.


Syllabus

In addition to the lectures/seminars in SE732:

1. Career action plan seminar led by employability centre – week 6

2. Work-based placement seminar led by Faculty Placement Team (FPT) covering Tier 4 immigration regulations related to working in sport – Week 16-17
3. Students will also attend a pre-placement briefing session with FPT and complete online (moodle) pre-placement training course – week 24-25.

4. Research project planning seminar (week 22-23). This seminar will include short presentations from academic staff about their research interests and potential projects.

5. Individual tutorials with supervisors (research and placement students) – bi-weekly

6. Student led group tutorials (research students only) – Week 34, 38, 42

Hello, 

Welcome to Study Abroad 201 - Applying to study abroad

This is a compulsory Moodle module for Year 2 students who will be studying abroad next academic year. You need to complete this course before 31st January, but ideally you should complete it before you submit your application. 

This course will talk you through the different things to consider when you look at which universities you apply for as well the study abroad application process. Once you've been allocated to a University abroad (in February) you'll be asked to complete the next Moodle which talks through the next steps.

We hope you will enjoy it and find it useful. 

Essex Abroad 

essexabroad@essex.ac.uk

01206 873976

A Moodle course to support the Engaging Students session for the GLA induction.