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15,000 word dissertation written on a topic related to the student's taught Master's programme and agreed to by the supervisor and the programme co-ordinator.
Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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Term | Full Year | Credit Points | 60 credits (30 ECTS credits) |
Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Students are expected to produce a dissertation of 15,000 words. The dissertation should be written on a topic related to the student's taught Master's programme and be agreed to by the supervisor. Students should learn to: identify an area of research and formulate appropriate questions; work independently within the given time frame; deliver a coherent thesis accompanied by an appropriate academic apparatus.
Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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15,000-word dissertation |
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Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | ||
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Assessment Weeks | 35 | Feedback Weeks | 38 | |
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Student submits a developed dissertation proposal and annotated select bibliography. Written feedback. Feedback attends especially to research and writing skills developed during the course. |
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Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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