Gwybodaeth Modiwlau

Module Identifier
TF32820
Module Title
DISSERTATION
Academic Year
2009/2010
Co-ordinator
Dr Carl Lavery
Semester
Semester 2
Co-Requisite
TF32410
Other Staff
 

Course Delivery

 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment For information on due dates for submission of assessed work, please refer to the departmental web pages at http://www.aber.ac.uk/tfts/duedates.shtml   Dissertation: 10,000 word dissertation  100%

Learning Outcomes

Typically, upon completion of this module, students will be able to:

Formulate a research question with attention to what will be required in order to be able to answer it;
Carry out independent investigations appropriate to a topic and task chosen by themselves;
Critically evaluate the published work of others for its relevance to the topic and task chosen;
Clearly structure and present their findings in an extended piece of writing.


Content

Students will draw upon the research skills developed in the Research Methods to now formulate a clear and investigable research question. Under the guidance of a supervisor, they will carry out their investigations, and then present their findings in the written dissertation.

Aims

This module is designed to direct independent student research toward the completion of a 10, 000 word dissertation through the development of research skills, writing and presentation skills in an academic context.


Reading List

Essential Reading
Deacon, David et al (1997) Researching Communications London: Arnold Primo search

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6