Program Overview

Program Overview

The Dissertation module enables students to complete a research project, submitting a report prepared for an appropriate international peer-reviewed scientific journal and delivering a presentation prepared for a scientific conference.

Delivery

Each student will be allocated to an individual supervisor, who will be a member of academic staff in the school. Titles of staff research projects will be available for students to select, and students are encouraged to pursue this approach. However, students may wish to pursue other areas of interest, and in these cases, a supervisor will be appointed who is available and can provide support. Distance learning approaches to supervision during the module may be possible.

Learning Outcomes

• Be able to justify the choice of research question within the context of existing research
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of relevant literature
• Design a suitable research study to answer the research question
• Gain ethical approval if appropriate
• Identify and collect appropriate data
• Appropriately analyse the data collected
• Appropriately interpret the findings
• Understand the application of the findings to practice and/or policy where appropriate
• Demonstrate the ability to present the research, its conduct, methodology, results, conclusions, and implications at M level
• Prepare a report suitable for submission to an appropriate and named international peer-reviewed scientific journal
• Present a poster presentation prepared for a scientific conference and answer subsequent questions raised

Credits

60 credits

Assessment

1. A written report prepared as if for submission to an appropriate and named international peer-reviewed scientific journal – 70%
2. A poster presentation for 5 minutes followed by questioning for 5 minutes – 30%

Dissertation Launch

Dates are provisional:

• Monday 28th September 2020 AM

Terms and Conditions

What you need to know about the program's terms and conditions.