ENG6714 - Dissertation

Objectives:

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

(1) define a literary research topic suitable for a 10,000 word report;
(2) demonstrate understanding and appropriate research skills in handling a range of primary and secondary material relevant to the topic;
(3) demonstrate awareness of relevant contexts, both socio-cultural and theoretical, for the topic;
(4) produce a piece of coherently argued writing, supported by appropriate scholarly apparatus, making a valid contribution to critical debate on the topic.

Content:

Students will define a topic of their choice, in consultation with an appointed member of staff; formulate a proposal; conduct a detailed investigation of the topic, under the supervision of the appointed member of staff; and complete a critical essay on the topic, appropriately presented and supported by scholarly apparatus.

The student has an opportunity to develop a specialist study of the works of a particular writer, or to examine a group of related writings. The topic will normally relate to one of the five periods covered by the Level 2 and Level 3 Literary Period modules.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Seminars
Contact hours 3
Number of groups 1

Individual Tuition
Contact hours 6
Number of groups 20

Assessment: