Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description

CODE ATS3000

 
TITLE Dissertation: CMS

 
UM LEVEL 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
EQF/MQF LEVEL 6

 
ECTS CREDITS 12

 
DEPARTMENT Faculty of Arts

 
DESCRIPTION Those following an Honours Degree in Contemporary Mediterranean Studies have the opportunity to prepare a dissertation related to one of the following topics: Mediterranean Contemporary History, Geography, Anthropology and International Relations. The History Topic can be on social, economic or political history of the Mediterranean. Geography branches into both physical and human geography. Sustainable development is another area of study that can be attempted as part of the students’ dissertation research in relation to the Contemporary Mediterranean World. The topic of research has to be agreed on beforehand by the student and the supervisor. The length of the dissertation is between 15,000 to 18,000 words excluding notes, bibliography and appendices.

 
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

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Assessment Due Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Dissertation and Oral Examination [See Add. Notes] SEM2 ** 100%

 
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