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Dissertation (Centre for Women's Studies) - SOC00033M

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  • Department: Sociology
  • Credit value: 60 credits
  • Credit level: M
  • Academic year of delivery: 2024-25
  • Notes: This is an independent study module

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Semester 2 2024-25 to Summer Semester 2024-25

Module aims

The aims of this module are to:

  1. Apply appropriate methodological, conceptual and analytical skills to an independent research project

  2. Design, implement and manage an extended independent research project.

  3. Produce a well-structured, clearly written, and analytically robust research project

Module learning outcomes

By the end of this module, you should be able to:

  1. Design and formulate appropriate research questions and a project that answers it.

  2. Demonstrate an understanding of the broader intellectual and disciplinary context of their research, by critically evaluating existing literature

  3. Where empirical research is conducted, demonstrate a critical understanding of research ethics and an ability to collect and evaluate qualitative or quantitative data.

  4. Demonstrate an ability to independently manage a project over an extended period of time.

  5. Communicate research findings clearly in an organised manner, following academic and stylistic conventions.

Indicative assessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 100

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 100

Module feedback

Feedback provided within University guidance timescale.

Indicative reading

TBC


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