Assessment Type	Assessment length / details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	Dissertation (maximum length 20,000) to be assessed in accordance with University guidelines Dissertation:	100%

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module students will be able to:

design a suitable research proposal

carry out their research proposal competently and efficiently

undertake an in-depth literature review

present results obtained and evaluate them using an appropriate statistical analysis

discuss in-depth their chosen subject area

work to a planned timetable

produce a learned paper or report

Aims

This module aims to provide the students with:

The opportunity for an in-depth investigation of an appropriate topic. It is intended that the skills and discipline to write a scholarly paper on a specified subject will be developed to an advanced level. The module will provide the opportunity to specialise in a particular aspect of the discipline.

Content

The dissertation will either be literature search based or experimental in nature, investigating a subject of the student's choice and subject to a supervisor's approval. The normal guidelines/regulations on MSc Dissertation as outlined in the University Calendar will stand.

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