Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Humanities and Social Science

Learning Methods

Lecture

Online

Tutorial

Module Offerings

6111MEDCUL-SEP-MTP

Aims

1. To introduce students to key components of a dissertation using support lectures, the VLE and one-to-one tutorials. 2. To formulate a research plan and gather, synthesize and make use of relevant literature. 3. To design and carry out an advanced undergraduate level research project and present their findings in an appropriate academic format.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Identify an appropriate and original topic for research and critically consider the research process, identifying contingencies for completion.
2.
Undertake appropriate research activities and present their findings as a dissertation, adhering to guidelines on structure and referencing.
3.
Present a coherent and reflective discussion of work in progress.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
Writing a suitable project proposal; Research questions; Methodological considerations; Discussing existing research and defining your own perspective; Locating scholarly literature and library skills; Writing and analysis; Research ethics Producing your progress report presentation; Effective and timely approaches to writing your dissertation.
Module Overview:
The EMCS Dissertation is one of the core directed modules which you must choose for your Level 6 Portfolio. The module requires you to undertake a sustained piece of academic analysis from Media and Cultural Studies and/or English and present this in a proper academic form. This allows you to achieve a thorough understanding of theoretical and methodological issues relevant to your chosen subject of study. 
Additional Information:
The module requires students to undertake a sustained piece of academic analysis from in either Media and Cultural Studies and/or English and present this in a proper academic form. This allows students to demonstrate a thorough understanding of theoretical and methodological issues relevant to their chosen subject of study. Ethical approval for the planned research must be obtained as necessary.

Assessments

Report

Dissertation