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On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
an ability to manage their time and workload in order to successfully produce a substantial piece of independent research;
research skills which enable them to locate and use an appropriate range of primary and secondary sources relevant to their topic;
critical engagement with the current literature of the topic of study;
writing skills necessary to sustain a significant piece of writing.
This module builds on HUM5032 which will have prepared students to write their dissertation proposal.
Much of the content will focus on discussing research issues and problems as they arise. Students will participate in two formative assessments, which are designed to enable them to refine and hone their research question. In Semester 1, they will prepare a 2-minute talk about their project for a 'speed-dissertation' session. In Semester 2, they will prepare and deliver a 2-minute presentation on their project to the cohort.
This module will be supported by 10, hour-long fortnightly seminars across the first two semesters. These will normally run as a research seminar, with some research advice or input from lecturing staff, and 'information exchange' among students about research, resources, etc.
Following the 'speed-dissertation' session, students researching similar topics will be encouraged to do some group and collaborative work, such as discussing resources, the design of questionnaires, project-management, dissertation planning.
Seminars
Contact hours: 10
Intended Group size: Cohort
Guided independent study
Hours: 390
Further details relating to assessment
Students will be given formative feedback on two occasions in the module. This is to enable them to make good progress with their dissertation and to begin to shape their ideas early in the semester.
Module Coordinator - Suzanne Owen
Level - 6
Credit Value - 40
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered -