SML9002 : Modern Languages Dissertation
SML9002 : Modern Languages Dissertation
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Jens R Hentschke
- Owning School: Modern Languages
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| Semester 3 Credit Value: | 60 |
| ECTS Credits: | 40.0 |
| 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
- To produce a dissertation that extends the research knowledge and skills acquired on Researcher Education and Development HSS modules through a more substantial and sustained piece of writing.
- To prepare students for doctoral research where appropriate.
Outline Of Syllabus
The MLitt is a flexible, individually-tailored research programme. In consultation with the primary supervisor, students write a dissertation of between 16,000 and 24,000 words.
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
A broader and more detailed understanding of the student's chosen research topic, and an improved awareness of how to research and write extended study on that topic.
Intended Skill Outcomes
• an ability to conceive of and develop a distinctive research topic with the potential to make a
critical contribution to the field
• Research preparation and presentation skills
• Time management skills
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Dissertation/project related supervision | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 790 | 1:00 | 790:00 | N/A |
| Total | 800:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
One to one consultation with a specialist supervisor ensures students receive expert support in their chosen area of research. The teaching methods closely resemble those at doctoral level, effectively preparing students for PhD study.
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 | MLitt dissertation: 16,000-18,000 words. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
A dissertation of between 16,000-18,000 words in length including footnotes and appendices but excluding bibliography shall be handed in by the third Friday in September of the final year of study. The final title shall be agreed between student and supervisor at the latest by the beginning of Summer Research Period (for full-time students) and by the beginning of Semester 2 (Year Two) for part-time students. Minor modifications of wording of the title may be agreed up to submission. The title will be notified to the PGR Director when agreed and recorded on the MLitt Programme of Study Form.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- SML9002's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- SML9002's past Exam Papers
General Notes
N/A
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