Traditional Dissertation and Systematic Review Based dissertation 12- 15,000 words in length excluding appendices and references. Journal Based Dissertation approximately 5-7000 words with 20 minute viva voce.

Dissertation

Common core seminars: 
Introduction and ethical processes
Searching Electronic databases
How to write a journal article
Writing up your dissertation

3 sets of Seminars for Quantitative, Qualitative and Systematic Review Approaches. Students choose what to attend based on their dissertation and interests:

Quantitative:
Questionnaire development
Quantitative analysis
Analysis drop in seminars

Qualitative:
Observations, interviews and focus group seminars
Participatory research methods
Analysis using NVIVO

Systematic Review:
Managing references and screening decisions
Quality assessment and data extraction
Synthesis and meta-analysis
Qualitative synthesis

Dissertation - 7003PUBHEA

Critically evaluate the implications of research findings.

Synthesise material from various sources in order to identify, define and defend an appropriate research question.

Apply methodological rigour in the use of appropriate methods and techniques for
problem analysis and investigation.

Communicate research findings using agreed standards of convention.