Unit name | Dissertation (Childhood Studies) |
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Unit code | SPOL30033 |
Credit points | 40 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Professor. Cameron |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
SOAD20004 Social Research Methods |
Co-requisites |
none |
School/department | School for Policy Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The dissertation is a piece of independent study enabling the student to select a field of inquiry from within Childhood Studies and carry out research in depth over a sustained period of time. Student learning is supported by regular meetings with their adviser, social research methods workshops, and symposiums, though the expectation is that the dissertation is primarily an individual piece of work.
The unit aims to:
On successful completion of the unit, the student will demonstrate:
Individual study supported by regular, negotiated academic supervision (5 hours) and workshops using both online teaching material and synchronous sessions. Formative assessment: An annotated bibliography prepared for the startof the academic year.
Summative assessment:
One 10,000 word dissertation
To be negotiated with supervisor.