PH499     
Dissertation

This information is for the 2024/25 session.

Teacher responsible

Dr Jingyi Wu, Dr Kieran Oberman and Prof Miklos Redei

Availability

This course is compulsory on the MSc in Philosophy and Public Policy, MSc in Philosophy of Economics and the Social Sciences and MSc in Philosophy of Science. 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 course of study and approved by the Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method.

Assessment

Dissertation (100%, 10000 words) in the post-spring term.

The course is assessed 100% by Dissertation. Dissertations must be submitted on a specified date in August in the academic year registered. (Part-time students are required to submit their dissertations in the August of their second year of part-time registration). All details are given in the Departmental Programme Handbook.

Student performance results

(2020/21 - 2022/23 combined)

Classification % of students
Distinction 45
Merit 44.1
Pass 8.7
Fail 2.2

Key facts

Department: Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method

Total students 2023/24: 76

Average class size 2023/24: Unavailable

Controlled access 2023/24: No

Value: One Unit

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