| CODE | ANT5099 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Dissertation | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 80 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Anthropological Sciences | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Aims: The aim of the dissertation is to give the student the opportunity to conduct an independent research project in a specialist area of their degree, utilizing the techniques developed in the research methods study-units. Content: Specialised research on a topic agreed with a supervisor(s) and the Head of Department. The student is expected to write a literature review, collect data (by fieldwork, laboratory work or from published sources), conduct data analysis and provide a discussion of his or her findings. Learning Outcomes: 1. Subject-specific Knowledge: - Students will develop a deep understanding of the theory and current state of knowledge in the area in which they conduct their research. - Students will develop an advanced understanding of methodological issues in the area in which they conduct their research. 2. Subject-specific Skills: - Students will further develop their skills to research and interrogate the relevant literature. - Students will learn to indentify relevant methods for research in a specified area. - Students will learn to evaluate and articulate relevant ethical issues applicable to their research project. 3. Key Skills: - Students will further hone skills to write clearly and concisely, explaining why their topic of research is important, critiquing previous research, and providing a coherent discussion of their findings. - Students will learn to manage a research project from an initial idea, the development of a research question, collection of data to the presentation of a dissertation. - Students will use computer software for analysis and/or presentation of data, and/or; conduct advanced qualitative analysis. Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the study-unit: - An introductory lecture will provide information on preparation for the dissertation. - The remainder of teaching and learning is by regular supervision by an appointed and appropriate staff member. The task of the supervisor is to guide the student through the stages of planning, implementing and writing up of their discussion, meeting all the learning outcomes. - Assessment is by a written dissertation, which should demonstrate acquisition of all the learning outcomes. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | The MA Dissertation in Anthropological Sciences is normally 50,000 words maximum (including Foot/End notes), but excluding the Bibliography. **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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