Studying at York
Dissemination Practice - PHI00023M
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching cycle |
|---|---|
| A | Summer Term 2021-22 |
Module aims
To give students experience of all aspects of dissemination of philosophical research including organising a dissemination event; preparing, presenting and defending a paper; challenging work presented by others at a 'conference'; editing conference proceedings.
Module learning outcomes
Subject content
- The module consists of the whole cohort organising a conference, presenting papers and discussing each others' work and editing the proceedings.
- The cohort will be split into two teams for the teamwork elements, with one team organising and the other editing.
- All students will be expected to give a paper at the conference and engage actively in the discussions.
Academic and graduate skills
- Skills required to organise an academic event
- The ability to prepare, present and defend a paper
- The ability to engage constructively in an academic conference
- The ability to edit the proceedings of the conference to provide a permanent record of the event
Other learning outcomes (if applicable)
- Teamwork
- Constructive criticism
Assessment
| Task | Length | % of module mark |
|---|---|---|
| Essay/coursework Teamwork Exercise - 2000 word report |
N/A | 40 |
| Oral presentation/seminar/exam Chairing conference session |
N/A | 10 |
| Oral presentation/seminar/exam Presentation of paper at conference |
N/A | 50 |
Special assessment rules
None
Reassessment
| Task | Length | % of module mark |
|---|---|---|
| Essay/coursework Viva voce examination of role in teamwork exercise and 'conference' paper. |
N/A | 100 |
Module feedback
Students will receive written feedback on the report of the teamwork exercise and also on chairing and presentation.
Indicative reading
There is no reading list for this module.
