| CODE | DCS5020 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Dissertation | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 80 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Dance Studies | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit is based on an intensive programme of reading, research, collection of evidence/data, and analytic writing which is related to the student's specific field of research. It is conducted on an individual basis. Tutorials will be held regularly (each 2-3 weeks) to discuss at length the material which the student is researching and presenting. The candidate will be expected to write a research dissertation of 50,000 words (maximum), or 30,000 words if the research has a practical research element, with a value of 80 ECTS credits on the topic under investigation. The choice of the topic/title will be submitted to the School of Performing Arts Doctoral committee. Study-unit Aims: The aim of the dissertation is to give the student the opportunity to conduct individualized research under the supervision of a specialist in the field. The readings will therefore be determined by the subject or theme under investigation and a reading list will be provided by the candidate. To give the candidate the opportunity to explore in depth the subject /theme under investigation: - to test the candidate's ability to undertake guided research in a chosen (and approved) field of study; - to give the candidate the opportunity to show originality and research potential in a particular field of study related to Dance and Performing Arts. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the chosen topic; - Apply a wide range of theoretical and critical approaches to the subject / theme under investigation; - Apply a variety of research techniques to the topic being researched; - Formally articulate in writing the research results in a coherent and systematic fashion. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate critical skills in the analysis of a broad range of texts; - Discuss complex critical issues in a coherent and convincing manner; - Present both in writing and orally the research results; - Apply his or her refined expressive potential to related fields. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Texts appropriate to the topic chosen by the candidate and approved by the supervisor. |
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| 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 and Tutorials | ||||||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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