| Unit name | Research Project on Literature and Community Engagement. |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ENGL30208 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Tom Sperlinger |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of English |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit allows students to write an essay of 6,500 to 8,000 words on a subject of their choice related to literature and community engagement, that has been agreed by the Unit Director. Students choosing to write an essay of this kind will meet regularly with an adviser for discussion of preparatory reading and research, work in progress, and drafts etc. Such a project will normally develop out of theoretical and practical issues explored in earlier literature and community engagement units.
Aims:
This unit aims to allow a student to undertake a project involving independent research, and to write an extended essay of 6,500 to 8,000 words on a subject of their choice (to be agreed with the Unit Director). The unit aims to allow a student to develop their research, writing, and reflective skills, and may be of particular interest to students wishing to consider postgraduate study or further work involving literature in the community.
The student will have had an opportunity to undertake independent study, writing an extended essay on a subject of their choice. This mode of work should normally allow a student to develop their research, writing, and reflective skills and their confidence in working independently.
The dissertation is principally undertaken through independent study. The student will normally meet regularly with an adviser for discussion up to a maximum of four hours through the unit.
The unit will be assessed through submission of an essay of 6,500 to 8,000 words (including quotations and notes, excluding bibliography) on a subject of the student's choice that has been agreed by the Unit Director.
Key reading and references will vary depending on the choice of topic.
