ENG6503 - English Dissertation

Objectives:

Assessment tasks are designed to enable students to demonstrate the Learning and Employability outcomes for the relevant level of study. Level Learning Outcomes are embedded in the assessment task(s) at that level. This enables a more integrated view of overall student performance at each level.

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 dissertation on the topic, appropriately presented and supported by scholarly apparatus. The topic may be, for example, a specialist study of the works of a particular writer, or an examination of a group of related writings.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Group workshops
Hours: 6
Intended Group Size: 12

Individual supervision
Hours: 7
Intended Group Size: 1

Guided independent study
Hours: 287

Further details relating to assessment
Students will have ample opportunity for formative feedback from their supervisors, normally through the following exercises: detailed proposal, including bibliography and chapter plan; draft chapters; full draft. There will be no marks attached to this and there will be no penalty for non-submission of formative exercises, although students will be strongly advised that failure to engage in the process may lead to disappointing results.

English Dissertations are normally covered by a blanket approval for this module granted by the Ethics Committee. However, if supervisors believe that a dissertation topic includes research that would need ethical approval, they should discuss this with the student and with the Module Co-ordinator at the earliest opportunity, and if need be submit a proposal to the Ethics Committee for specific approval.

The dissertation needs to be 8,000 words or equivalent in order to allow scope for the breadth of exploration expected at Level 6.

Assessment:

001 Dissertation; 8,000 words; end of semester 2 100%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Juliette Taylor-Batty
Level - 6
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 6YL

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