TRS4532 - Group Project

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate theoretical awareness of the skills required to work as an individual and as part of a team on a pre-designed project
Complete a group project, on a topic related to their degree, requiring data gathering and information formatting, to pre-agreed professional standards within a given time-frame;
Reflect on and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses in managing and executing group projects.

Content:

This module is designed to develop a foundational awareness of the theoretical and practical nature of group work. It is also designed to foster confidence in basic research processes and, in particular, on the presentation of research findings. The module provides an initial formal and theoretical introduction to the nature of group work and the range of skills and roles it requires. Pre-specified projects and tasks on a range of TRS-related topics, are offered for selection by individual groups, who are then supported through the design and initial implementation of their project strategy. In the later stages, there are sessions providing basic information, advice and support about completing and presenting their project work in an appropriate medium (film, poster, presentation, etc).

Learning and Teaching Information:

Seminars will combine tutor input with structured learning activities and discussion based on guided independent study. The whole group will work to pre-define general standards for the project work and each group will be required to produce a plan to meet those standards within its own project. Once the project is underway there will be group tutorials to monitor and support progress and individual tutorials to monitor and support understanding of and performance in individual roles and responsibilities.

Workshops
Hours: 12
Intended Group size: 35

Group tutorials
Hours: 12
Intended Group size: 5

Guided independent group work / private study
Hours: 176

Further details relating to assessment
Students who miss scheduled meetings, or fail to communicate with the group or link tutor, may be deemed to have withdrawn from the group and to have failed the project.
In the case that the group is unable to work together and the final project is incomplete, the student should submit the work they themselves have done on the project and include in their reflection an analysis of the reasons why the group was dysfunctional.

Assessment:

001 Group Projection Completion 2,000 word equivalent End Sem 2 0%
002 Reflective report 1 x 2000 words end of sem 2 100%


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