SEL8047 : Dissertation: Long-Form Essay
SEL8047 : Dissertation: Long-Form Essay
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Lucy Pearson
- Owning School: English Lit, Language & Linguistics
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 3 Credit Value: | 60 |
| ECTS Credits: | 30.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
N/A
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
In consonance with the overall aims of the above MA Progammes, to build on research skills and knowledge gained in the taught elements of the programme. In addition, to provide an opportunity for students to research a specialist subject in depth and, where appropriate, prepare themselves for doctoral study in the chosen area.
Outline Of Syllabus
N/A
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
Students will gain:
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of a specific problem chosen by the student.
• Understanding of how the specific problem under study relates to other work in related areas
Intended Skill Outcomes
Students will acquire skills in:
• developing, pursuing, researching and writing up an extended piece of research
• researching in depth a topic and the critical literature on it
• synthesising information and presenting it clearly in the form of an extended piece of writing
• structuring an argument
• constructing an extensive, accurate, and comprehensive bibliography and, where appropriate, filmography
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 595:00 | 595:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Dissertation/project related supervision | 5 | 1:00 | 5:00 | N/A |
| Total | 600:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Rationale and Relationship to Learning Outcomes
The dissertation provides the student with the opportunity to show that they have gained advanced understanding of their chosen topic, and have acquired the skills described in the learning outcomes section
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dissertation | 3 | A | 100 | 12,500 - 15,000 words. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
N/A
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- SEL8047's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- SEL8047's past Exam Papers
General Notes
Original Handbook text:
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