Unit name | Dissertation (Inclusive Theory and Practice) |
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Unit code | ACHSM0004 |
Credit points | 60 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Professor. Val Williams |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School for Policy Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Disability Studies research is built on a sound basis of both quantitative and qualitative research methods in the Social Sciences. In addition, researchers in this field take into account the turn towards user-involvement and both mancipatory and participatory paradigms of disability research. This unit gives students the chance to undertake a dissertation in this area. This will take one of the following forms:
A small-scale empirical research study. The aim is to put into practice the key research approaches and knowledge gained from other units in the programme. An indepth literature review, which will focus on a major aspect of Disability Studies research, and will explore, argue and present findings from a theoretical point of view.
By the end of this unit, students will be able to:
Alternatively, in the case of a literature-based dissertation, they will be able to:
Students carrying out dissertations will be assigned to individual supervisors. They will carry out independent study, with the support of their supervisor, and will attend workshop(s) as offered by SPS Masters programmes.
A 15,000 word dissertation, assessed against the generic marking criteria for level M work (as in the programme handbook) and the specific learning outcomes