Unit name | Dissertation (MSc in Public Policy SNU) |
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Unit code | SPOLM0063 |
Credit points | 60 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Phil Sayer |
Open unit status | Not open |
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
Units you may not take alongside this one | |
School/department | School for Policy Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit aims to
On successful completion of the unit, the student will demonstrate:
Individual study which will be supported by regular, negotiated academic supervision and 8 weekly lectures in TB2, either online or in person as the situation allows.
A Dissertation of 8-10,000 words.
The Dissertation will identify and focus on a particular policy issue chosen by the student, review and evaluate existing literature on the policy issue, explain, reflect on and critically evaluate different theoretical and conceptual frameworks and explain and evaluate different methodologies.
The Dissertation will cover ILOs 1-6.
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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.