Unit name | Dissertation |
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Unit code | SOCIM1000 |
Credit points | 60 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Dr. Okyere |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The dissertation is an extended piece of written work that provides an opportunity to identify and investigate a particular question and explore it systematically.
Aims:
A dissertation aims to develop independent critical thought on a research topic. The broad educational purpose of the dissertation is to encourage students to utilise a wide range of methodological options, to research the literature on a specialism within a discipline, and to develop, with the help of a Dissertation Supervisor, an original angle on a topic of social scientific interest which he or she has elected to pursue.
Lecture, online resources and personal tuition
15% - dissertation proposal (1500 words) in the style of a research proposal outlining the purpose and direction of the dissertation, why is it important and how is the research to be carried out (ILOs 1,2 and 4)
85% - 10,000 - 15,000 word dissertation (all ILOs)
Support will be provided for both submissions as part of the supervision process, with guidelines provided by the supervisor.
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