This compulsory module provides the opportunity to carry out independent research work over a period of two semesters. The process includes a written progress report in semester 1; a draft to be submitted to the supervisor in semester 2 and the final research version to be submitted towards end of semester 2. A good dissertation is likely to contain the following elements: (a) an exact statement of the problem investigated, (b) an account of the relation of this problem to the existing relevant literature, (c) an account of the methods and materials used in the essay, (d) a clear statement of the conclusions and any qualifications to those conclusions, (e) recommendations for practitioners or for further research.
The dissertation title is to be determined in consultation with supervisor in the prerequisite Research Skills module.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Undertake independent, though supervised, research in an area of interest to them;
Show a degree of initiative in collecting and analysing material;
Present a well written cogently and critically argued dissertation.
Assessment
32093-01 : Dissertation : Dissertation (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessments: Approx. 7000 word dissertation – 100%