Unit name | Dissertation |
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Unit code | ENGLM0006 |
Credit points | 60 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Dr. Andrew Blades |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Completion of relevant mandatory units in TB1 and TB2 and progress at the June Progress Board |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of English |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
All MA students are expected to undertake a dissertation as the culmination of the programme of study. The dissertation provides a structured and supervised opportunity for MA students to pursue independently an agreed topic of interest with reference to and emerging from their previous studies and to produce an appropriately advanced piece of research. The dissertation involves devising a realisable topic, which has the potential to contribute to knowledge of the subject. After a conducting a survey of literature and other relevant materials, appropriate methodologies will be devised in order to explore a research problem. It would normally be expected that this topic would arise from work already undertaken on the programme, creating an opportunity to explore a specialist area in more detail.
Aims:
Tutorials - supervision sessions.
By written dissertation [15,000 words or equivalent].
Reading as appropriate to individual dissertation, under the guidance of supervisor.