MY499     
Dissertation

This information is for the 2016/17 session.

Teacher responsible

Prof Jonathan Jackson Col.8.05 and Dr Alasdair Jones Col.8.12

Dissertation supervisors.

Availability

This course is compulsory on the MSc in Social Research Methods. This course is not available as an outside option.

Course content

Students are required to write a 10,000 word dissertation on a topic within the field covered by their specialist subject and agreed with their supervisor.

Teaching

A series of around 4 dissertation seminars during MT and LT. The seminars cover methodological issues such as the literature review, sources of secondary quantitative data, topic guides for interviews, and sources of textual material. Students will be required to write a report where they apply the tools considered in the seminars to a topic of their choice.

Formative coursework

Each student will be required to give a short presentation outlining the subject of his/her dissertation and the proposed argument of the dissertation in a session organised for all students during ST.

Assessment

Dissertation (100%, 10000 words) post-summer term.

The 10,000 word dissertation must be submitted via Moodle by Friday August 11th 2017

Key facts

Department: Methodology

Total students 2015/16: 15

Average class size 2015/16: Unavailable

Controlled access 2015/16: No

Value: One Unit

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