PIM12-Dissertation

Module Provider: Graduate Institute for Politics and Internat Studs
Number of credits: 60 [30ECTS credits]
Level: 7
Terms in which taught: Autumn and Spring
Module Convenor: Dr GR Sloan
Pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Module version for: 2009/0

Email: G.R.Sloan@reading.ac.uk

Aims:
To develop students' capacity for independent research and critical analysis; to deepen their knowledge of a specialised topic within their programme of study; to develop their ability to write an extended piece of analysis; to develop their ability to generate and complete an extended piece of research.

Assessable learning outcomes:
Heightened ability to analyse complex issues in a critical fashion; heightened ability to generate sources of information and ideas; heightened ability to express oneself clearly in writing; heightened ability to generate and complete an extensive study project.

Additional outcomes:

Outline content:
A supervised though largely independent research project of 10-12,000 words, on a subject arising from the student's programme of study.

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
Tutorial supervision

Contact hours:

	Autumn	Spring	Summer
Lectures
Tutorials/seminars	2	2	3
Practicals
Other contact (eg study visits)
Total hours	2	2	3
Number of essays or assignments
Other (eg major seminar paper)

Assessment:
Coursework:
The Dissertation
Relative percentage of coursework : 100%
Examinations:
None
Penalty for Late Submission:
Deduction of 10% of the total marks will be deducted where the piece of work is submitted up to 1 calendar week after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline); thereafter a mark of 0 will be awarded
Requirements for a pass
50%
Reassessment arrangements
Re-submission in September or June

Last updated: 9 December 2009