Dissertation Power, Participation and Social Change (103M9)
60 credits, Level 7 (Masters)
Summer teaching
On this module, you'll undertake an individual project based on original research, which concludes with a 10,000-word dissertation.
You'll rely mostly on secondary sources. Primary data collection (fieldwork) is not essential, although you may wish to conduct a short period of fieldwork during the summer.
You must identify a supervisor and submit a Certificate of Approval for your dissertation by the end of May. Supervisors will guide you on developing your argument, structuring your dissertation and additional readings.
Assessment
100%: Written assessment (Dissertation)
Contact hours and workload
This module is approximately 60 hours of work. This breaks down into about 4 hours of contact time and about 56 hours of independent study. The 5X社区视频 may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.
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