Theoretical Dissertation

• Credit value: 30 credits at Level 6
• Convenor: Ana Da Cunha Lewin
• Assessment: a 7000-8000-word essay plus 400-word critical reflection (100%)

In this module you will have the opportunity to produce a substantial piece of original written work exploring, in-depth, a relevant topic of your own interest, prepared under the guidance of a supervisor. The final work will:

• contain an appropriate agreed research question
• contain a comprehensive review of the pubic body of knowledge relevant to the question
• include an evaluation of arguments and available evidence
• be written and presented in the form of a paper ready for submission to a peer-reviewed journal.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• identify relevant sources of material
• evaluate the selected material competently
• reach balanced conclusions, and where possible give their implications for wider theoretical issues and practical problems
• identify the limitations and possible areas for development within the public body of knowledge pertaining to the problem under investigation
• situate an extended specialist argument within a broader theoretical context
• develop and present an argument
• present your research in a written format appropriate for publication in a peer-reviewed journal
• demonstrate independent and critical thinking about an agreed problem
• manage your own learning
• work independently.