| CODE | THL5800 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Dissertation | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 30 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Faculty of Theology | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The stimulating academic endeavour of engaging oneself in an area of one's personal theological interest, and actually composing one's Masters' dissertation on this topic is the focus of this study-unit. After gathering and assimilating information on a specific theme, students integrate this material and organize it into a specified number of chapters. This is a methodological exercise, whereby students are formed to present their research in a proper scholarly way which is documented and constitutes a contribution to theological research. Study-Unit Aims: - Assisting students as they commence the research leading to the composition of a dissertation; - To actively encourage the students and stimulate them in the endeavours concerning the composition of their dissertation. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Explore practical hints which will be proposed, and share experiences of one's on-going endeavour in a particular field of study; - Familiarise oneself with the methodology entailed in gathering material and writing the dissertation; - Avoid certain pitfalls, and to deal in time with difficulties which may crop up in writing a dissertation. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Write a Master's dissertation as the result of his/her Research Project. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - ASHMAN, S. – P. CREME, How to Write Essays, London 1996. - ——— Reading for Study, London 1996. - BARNES, R., Successful Study for Degrees, London 1992. - FISHER, D. – T. HARRISON, Citing References, n.p. 1998. - GREENFIELD, T., ed., Research Methods for Postgraduates, London 20022. - HENRICI, P., Guida pratica allo studio, Roma 1992. - KIRSZNER, L.G. – S.R. MANDELL, The Holt Handbook, Fort Worth/TX 1986. - RUDESTAM, K.E. – NEWTON, R.R., Surviving Your Dissertation, Thousand Oaks/CA 20012. - SWETNAM, D., Writing your Dissertation, Oxford 2005. - TEMPLE, M., Grammar Book, n.p., n.d. |
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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 Seminar | ||||||||||||
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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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