| CODE | DSG5200 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Dissertation | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 40 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Oral Rehabilitation and Community Care | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit requires the student to methodically address a research problem for which the aims and objectives are clearly defined in a research proposal. The student will be assigned a Principal Supervisor who will provide guidance on formulation of the proposal, offer support and ideas during the course of the student's work, provide advice and monitor progress as set out in the University's General Postgraduate Regulations. The type of work produced, design, experiments, simulation, analysis and methodology will depend on the nature of the research and constitute a defined subset within the area of study under investigation. By the end of the prescribed study period, the student will submit an original dissertation of 20,000 words on the research performed. Study-unit Aims: The aim of the dissertation is for students to conduct an independent investigation in a particular area of study. They will be guided to investigate in greater depth an area of particular interest, to critically evaluate theoretical perspectives in their chosen area, and to develop a critical understanding of the main research methods for collecting information. Students are required to write dissertation on their research and also present their work, findings and recommendations during an oral examination, thus demonstrating the ability to contribute to knowledge in their chosen area. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Address a research problem in a structured and well-defined manner as demanded by the relevant research methodologies; - Formulate a research proposal; - Demonstrate an advanced superior knowledge and provide explanations on the specific problem domain captured by the research activity; - Deliver learned contributions in an oral presentation in the area under study; - Write a dissertation between 20,000 words on the research performed. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Critically review, analyze and discuss research papers; - Apply research methodologies to analyze and design engineering systems; - Describe the scientific work performed in a written manner by means of technical reports, publications and a dissertation; - Deliver oral technical presentations on the work performed. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Various depending on subject. |
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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 Presentation and the Oral Examination are at the discretion of the Board of Examiners. | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Dissertation | ||||||||||||
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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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