| CODE | PLC5290 | ||||||
| TITLE | Dissertation | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 30 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Pastoral Theology, Liturgy and Canon Law | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The purpose of the dissertation for the attainment of Master of Arts in Family Ministry is to develop students’ understanding of, and capacity to critically appraise, develop and apply research skills and methods in one’s reflection on an aspect of family ministry. The study-unit seeks to furnish students with the skills to read critically, reflect on and interpret texts using paper based and electronic resources. It will eventually provide students with the strong foundation necessary to proceed on to conducting their own academic research. Study-Unit Aims: The overall aim of the dissertation is to allow students to extend their understanding of family ministry by pursuing an independent research project on a chosen topic. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: i. read and understand research papers ii. sustain an in-depth critical analysis 2. Skills (including transferable [generic] skills): By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: i. write critically on particular family and family ministry related issues ii. articulate systematic and critical analysis iii. continue their own competence in research, specialization and personal formation Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Bezzina, J. , Methodology: A Style Manual for the Writing of Term Papers, Dissertations and Theses, Victoria/Gozo: Gaulitana, 2005 Booth, W.C., Williams, J.M. & Colomb, G.G. ,The craft of research. (2nd. ed.). Chicago: Chicago University Press, 2003 Heiman, G. W. Basic statistics for the behavioral sciences. (3rd ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co, 2000 Johnson R. A., & Wichern D., Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis, 4th edition, Prentice-Hall. 1998 The Chicago Style Manual, (15th ed.) Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003 |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite qualifications Post-Graduate Diploma in Family Ministry **September Assessment Session: Students who fail to obtain an overall pass mark will be re-examined in the Dissertation. However, the resit availability for the Oral Examination is at the discretion of the Board of Examiners. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Dissertation | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Joe Galea Curmi |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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