| Unit name | Research Project |
|---|---|
| Unit code | THTR30026 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Wozniak |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | Department of Theatre |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Why is this unit important?
This unit prepares students embarking on capstone research projects (e.g. dissertation) and/or going on postgraduate study. It offers students the opportunity to collaborate with staff in cutting-edge research, giving them the skills and confidence to take the next step into independent research work.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study:
This unit follows on from and develops the research skills and knowledge students are introduced to in year 2 in courses such as Performance Histories and Politics of Performance, as well as practice-as-research units such as Clowning Through History, Age of the Actress, Melodrama and Popular Performance. It allows you to apply these skills to current debates in the discipline. It ensures students have the ability and confidence to embark on an independent research project in TB2 and beyond.
Overview
Students will collaborate with staff to pose and answer a research question. The specific kind and scope of this project will vary each year, but could include creating a performance calendar for the Bristol Old Vic from archival holdings in the Theatre Collection; developing a report on audiences for the Bristol Hippodrome; researching the impersonation of animals onstage; analysing the reach of mediated “live” theatre in cinema or digital subscription; preparing a report on the use and value of intimacy coordinators; developing a treatment for a documentary on theatrical celebrity.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
Students will develop their research and communication skills, building on work done in I/5. Students will develop the skills and confidence needed to embark on research work for their capstone projects and beyond.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Workshops and seminars; masterclasses by visiting industry professionals
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
Continuous feedback in weekly seminars with sharing of on-going work and work on developmental tasks. Students will be required to contribute to a collective class research resource appropriate to the research enquiry.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
The specific nature of the final project will be determined by the research question being explored. It may be appropriate to co-author a collective presentation, research resource, or script. It may be appropriate for students to compose individual research papers.
Research Portfolio (3,000 words or equivalent) (100%) [ILOs 1-3]
When assessment does not go to plan:
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit. The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. THTR30026).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
