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EL5591: DISSERTATION PREPARATION (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This core course will assist students to develop the topic which will later form the subject of their dissertation.  At the end of the course students will participate in a conference at which they will present papers and receive feedback on their work. Overall, the course will provide a framework of support for the dissertation that will be written over the summer.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Hazel Hutchison

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

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The aim of this core course is to assist students to develop the topic which will later form the subject of their dissertation. Initially, there will be classes and workshops helping students to develop and structure a working research proposal. In the later stages of the course students will have one-to-one supervision from a relevant member of staff with the aim of reading in and around their subject, as well as putting their subject into cultural and intellectual contexts. Those contexts may include the originating context and the context of reception, or may involve theoretical issues and problems regarding the works of literature under consideration. At the end of the course students will participate in a conference at which they will present papers and receive feedback on their work. Overall, the course will provide a framework of support for the dissertation that will be written over the summer.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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

Summative Assessments

500-word research proposal (10%); annotated bibliography (20%); 2000-word thesis synopsis (40%); report and presentation (30%).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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