TCP8099 : Dissertation
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Dr Diego Garcia Mejuto
- Owning School: Architecture, Planning & Landscape
- 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 | |
Aims
- To develop and demonstrate the student's skills as a researcher.
- To engage in debate at the forefront of appropriate topic, whilst relating the topic to its wider social, economic, environmental and political context.
The dissertation module spans the second semester and the summer months, once the taught element of the programme is completed. The dissertation is the written report of a major individual research project. This is supported in Semester 1 by TCP8911 Research Design, by individual dissertation tutorial support throughout the year, and by additional group workshops.
The dissertation should be on a subject relevant to planning. It must be a fully referenced, well written and structured document, based on empirical desk and or field research of a high standard. The final dissertation should be 15,000 words. Further guidance can be found in the Dissertation Handbook.
Outline Of Syllabus
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Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 3 | 2:00 | 6:00 | Teaching sessions to cover issues relevant to the dissertation not addressed in depth in the preceding module TCP8911 Research Design. |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 298:00 | 298:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 296:00 | 296:00 | N/A |
| Total | 600:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Self-directed research, on topic of own choice, allows the student to refine research skills learned in TCP8911. The work is supported by four scheduled teaching sessions and contact with the assigned dissertation mentor.
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 | 15,000 words |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
This allows students to express all required elements of research process, engagement with literature, methodology and rigour and ultimate findings and analysis in relation to one focused study to a postgraduate level. It allows demonstration of the ability to design and undertake research to the rigorously high standards of robustness required within the UK.
Although students begin their dissertation in semester 2 and complete over the summer, they are introduced to the required work and begin training for it in week 1 semester 1.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- TCP8099's Timetable