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DR505X: RESEARCH SKILLS AND DISSERTATION WRITING (2024-2025)

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Course Overview

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.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session Full Year Credit Points 60 credits (30 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr K.S. Jeffrey
  • Dr Katherine Hockey

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Distance Learning
  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

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.


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st half-session courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Project Report/Dissertation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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15,000-word dissertation

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Formative Assessment

Project Plan, Summary or Abstract

Assessment Type Formative Weighting
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.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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