Unit name | Dissertation (Inclusive Theory and Practice) |
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Unit code | ACHSM0004 |
Credit points | 60 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Dr. Demi Patsios |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School for Policy Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Disability Studies research is built on a sound basis of both quantitative and qualitative research methods in the Social Sciences. In addition, researchers in this field take into account the turn towards user-involvement and both emancipatory and participatory paradigms of disability research. This unit gives students the chance to undertake a dissertation in this area. This will take one of the following forms:
A small-scale empirical research study. The aim is to put into practice the key research approaches and knowledge gained from other units in the programme. An in depth literature review, which will focus on a major aspect of Disability Studies research, and will explore, argue and present findings from a theoretical point of view.
By the end of this unit, students will be able to:
Alternatively, in the case of a literature-based dissertation, they will be able to:
Students will be expected to participate in adissertation workshop and provide an outline of their dissertation research, after which they will be assigned a dissertation supervisor. Thereafter individual study supported by regular, negotiated academic supervision. Students must submit an acceptable research ethics proposal to their dissertation supervisor and the dissertation unit convenor before beginning their research.
A 10,000 to 15,000 word dissertation, assessed against the generic marking criteria for level M work (as in the programme handbook) and the specific learning outcomes