ENG6603 - Language 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 research project of their choice, in consultation with an appointed member of staff; formulate a proposal; obtain approval for their proposal and research methods from the School Research Ethics Committee; complete the approved project, under the supervision of the appointed member of staff; and complete a dissertation based on the project, appropriately presented and supported by scholarly apparatus.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Workshops
Hours: 5
Intended Group Size: 15

Supervision
Hours: 5
Intended Group Size: 1

Guided independent study
Hours: 290

Further details relating to assessment
The dissertation needs to be 8,000 words or equivalent in order to allow scope for the breadth of exploration expected at Level 6. There will be an early opportunity for some formative exercises that will help unpack the assessment, clarifying the nature of the task and the marking criteria.

Assessment:

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

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Linda Walz
Level - 6
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 6YL

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