Registry
Module Specifications
Archived Version 2006 - 2007
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Module Title |
Dissertation
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Module Code |
CM572
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School |
School of Communications
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Online Module Resources
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| Module Co-ordinator | Prof Farrel Corcoran | Office Number | - |
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Level |
5
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Credit Rating |
30
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None
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Module Aims
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To support students in the preparation and writing of a substantial piece of independent research.
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Learning Outcomes
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How to structure a thesis and lay out the results of a research project in acceptable academic format.
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Indicative Time Allowances
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Hours
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Lectures |
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Tutorials |
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Laboratories |
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Seminars |
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Independent Learning Time |
450
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Total |
450
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Placements |
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NOTE
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Assume that a 30 credit module load represents approximately 450 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.
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Indicative Syllabus
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Students will meet in a group with the Thesis Coordinator at regular intervals in the last semester, but will also work separately with their own Dissertation Supervisor on the preparation and carrying out of a research project. This will include a comprehensive review of relevant academic literature, as well as new research which will contribute to the accumulated body of knowledge relevant to the student's chosen topic. The dissertation will be presented as a finished thesis by mid-Summer and then submitted to internal and external examiners.
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| Assessment | | Continuous Assessment | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% |
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Indicative Reading List
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Programme or List of Programmes
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| MAP | MA Political Communication |
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