| CODE | DBS5013 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Guided Literature Review | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Disability Studies | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The students choose a specific theme which has not been covered by the syllabus and seek to develop this theme through personal reading, research and written work. This process will be done under the regular guidance of designated tutors who have an interest in the specific theme chosen by the student. The process of carrying out research on the chosen theme is conducted on an individual basis. The students work largely on their own without the need to attend formal lectures, although tutorials will be necessary. The choice of the theme requires the approval of the tutor concerned and the coordinator of the study-unit. The students will be required to present a comprehensive literature review based on the specific theme they would have chosen. The research will not include any collection of data but will only consist of secondary research. Study-Unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to enable the students to familiarise themselves with and explore in detail a specific theme they would have chosen. The aim is also to enable the students to start familiarising themselves with personal reading and writing a literature review. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - explore widely a specific theme through secondary research; - describe and critically appraise such literature; - identify narratives which either challenge or reinforce dominant narratives of disability; - demonstrate critical thinking skills in the evaluation and analysis of said literature. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - compare and analyse literature and other publications on a specific theme; - carry out personal reading and research on an individual basis working largely on their own; - meet individual targets and deadlines in relation to research and academic work; - present a written comprehensive review on the specific theme; - produce and present an in-depth written assignment on the specific theme at the required academic level. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: No fixed reading list as this will depend on the theme chosen by each student. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Tutorial | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Paul A. Bartolo Anne-Marie Callus Amy Joan Camilleri Zahra Ruth Falzon Edgar Galea Curmi Maria Victoria Gauci |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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