| CODE | PLC5471 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Dissertation | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 30 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Pastoral Theology, Liturgy and Canon Law | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The purpose of the dissertation for the Master of Arts in Youth Ministry is to develop students' understanding of, a capacity to critically appraise, develop and apply research skills and methods in one's reflection on an aspect of youth ministry. The unit seeks to furnish students with the skills to read critically, reflect and interpret texts using paper based and electronic sources. 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 youth 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: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: i. write critically on particular youth and youth 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 American Psychological Association. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. (5th ed.) Washington, DC: APA 2001 Bezzina, J. Methodology: A Style Manual for the Writing of Term PApers, Disserations 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 Miffin Co. 2000 Johnson R.A., & Wichem D., Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis (4thed.), Prentice-Hall 1998 The Chicago Style Manual (15th ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003 |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | **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. | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Dissertation and Seminar | ||||||||
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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 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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