Unit name | English Supervised Individual Study 1 |
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Unit code | ENGLM0032 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Lee |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
N/A |
Co-requisites |
N/A |
School/department | Department of English |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit provides an opportunity for students to pursue a clearly defined specialist interest under the guidance of an academic.
This unit aims to: allow students to explore topics in more depth than is offered within existing taught units in TB1; to develop expertise in an area which interests them; to prepare for the intellectual and organizational demands of the dissertation unit.
On successful completion of the unit students should have (1) developed their abilities for independent research (2) developed their ability to organize their patterns of independent study (3) deepened their knowledge and critical understanding of a small-scale research topic. (4) improved existing literary critical skills by independent reading and research
Individual tutorials, guided reading, and independent study
5,000 word essay on a title agreed with the supervisor which demonstrates 1 through 4
n/a (ie will vary with research topic)