| Unit name | Masters Dissertation |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CENGM0040 |
| Credit points | 60 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Dr. Laura Dickinson |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
This unit is the culmination of the programme, and so here the students will demonstrate the culmination of their intellectual progression by applying and extending the skills and attributes they have learnt in the preceding units.
This unit is an extended piece of research work in an area of water or environmental science or management. Students will undertake a detailed and in-depth piece of research, which will include data acquisition, analysis and evaluation. Students will plan and design their research programme, informed by their literature review; in particular they will propose and test hypotheses, set aims and objectives, and devise and evaluate methodologies.
At the end of this unit successful students will be able to:
D1.1 apply the skills learnt throughout the programme to design and produce a coherent, relevant dissertation;
D1.2 demonstrate self-direction and initiative by acting (semi-) autonomously to plan and manage the research process;
D1.3 contextualise their findings within the broader scientific landscape;
D1.4 synthesize complex issues, and judge how to communicate them to an appropriate level of detail;
D1.5 summarize and critically evaluate their findings and apply this evaluation to recommend actions or further research.
The teaching in this unit comprises formal lectures, workshops and supervisions.
This unit will be assessed (100%) by coursework (the dissertation). Formative feedback is provided throughout the unit during supervisions.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. CENGM0040).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
