IL30620 - DISSERTATION

Module Identifier

IL30620

Module Title

DISSERTATION

Academic Year

2004/2005

Co-ordinator

Dr Christopher M Baggs

Semester

Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)

Other staff

Dr David A Stoker

Pre-Requisite

IL33320

Course delivery

Lecture

5 Hours

Seminars / Tutorials

Contact with supervisor between 4-8 hours

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment Length/Details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	Dissertation of 7500 - 10000 words	100%
Semester Assessment	Project Work: Instead of writing the dissertation a practical project can be undertaken as follows: (eg development of a piece of software) comprising a written report of c.5,000 words and Practical Element

Learning outcomes

At the end of this module students should be able to:

select a suitable topic in LIS for research;
carry out a literature search and review of that topic;
devise appropriate research methodologies for that topic;
produce a dissertation of between 7,500 and 10,000 words, written and presented in an appropriate manner.

Brief description

This module is devoted to the student's individual research into an approved topic relating to some aspect of information and library studies. Initially, the module looks at planning, design and writing approaches relevant for the dissertation.

The module is spread over the two semesters. Assessment takes place in the second semester.

Transferable skills

During the course of the module, the following skills will be developed:

Independent Project work
IT and other information handling
Witing in an academic context
Self management

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6