Module Specifications.
Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025
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Date posted: September 2024
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Description Students on the MSc in Climate Change can choose either one of two pathways. The first pathway requires them to write a Master’s dissertation, which is an original piece of research on a substantive topic of interest in any humanities or social science field related to climate change. The second pathway requires them to undertake a capstone project, which is a practice-oriented, problem-based substantial assignment. This could take diverse, discipline-specific forms, including an extended analysis of a real-world problem in climate policy and development of proposed solutions, development of a sustainability strategy for a business or social enterprise, development of climate change educational material for a specific context, for example. Although more practical in orientation, the capstone project must be robustly grounded in relevant academic debates, methodologies and approaches. Students will have been appraised of the requirements and implications of choosing either pathway as part of LG5049 Research Methodology, which is a pre-requisite for this module. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. produce a lengthy piece of original academic or practice-oriented research on a topic of the student’s choice 2. develop an in-depth expertise in a particular subject 3. carry out investigation using one or more research techniques and theoretical approaches 4. analyze, interpret, and critically evaluate research findings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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