| CODE | TRS5301 | ||||||
| TITLE | Dissertation | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 60 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Institute for Tourism, Travel and Culture | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Individual Research Dissertation conducted by the student on a specific theme agreed upon by the student and his/her tutor and approved by the Board of Studies. As part of this study-unit there will be a series of 4 seminars where students will be asked to present aspects of their on-going research. These work in progress seminars will allow students to interact together as a group, give and receive feedback from other fellow students and supervisors. Foreign students who are registered for the course and are conducting their research abroad will be requested to make their own presentation and / or attend 'virtually' by means of teleconferencing. Study-unit Aims: The main aim of this unit is to conduct a research investigation project, analyse the data collected and write an academic paper based on the findings. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1) Dissertation based: Design a research question or hypothesis; Design an appropriate research tool; Conduct an in-depth literature review; Conduct independent research by means of field research using quantitative or qualitative research techniques; Analyse data using software tools; Write an academic report. 2) Seminars: Argue and defend the research problem. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1) Dissertation based: Use research skills which are library or internet-based and to collect primary data; Use analytical skills to address pertinent problems; Write papers for academic purposes. 2) Seminar based: Provide and receive constructive criticism from a group of colleagues; Argue and defend a point of view; Present an argument within a given time-frame. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Department of Tourism Studies (in print) MA Tourism Dissertation Guidelines - these will distributed to all students and will be available on the Department website. The Guidelines include information on thesis structure, style to be used and links to such sources. Students are to consult the guidelines, the list of books identified in TRS5211 and the books listed hereunder. - Bui, Y.W (2009) How to write a Master's Thesis London: Sage - Murray , R (2006) How to Write a Thesis (2nd. ed) London: Butterworth-Heinemann - Tarling R (2007) Managing Social Research: A Practical Guide |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite qualifications Passed successfully Yr 1 | ||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Dissertation | ||||||
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