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ENG42120

Academic Year 2024/2025

Dissertation: Lit & Culture (ENG42120)

Subject:
English
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
English, Drama & Film
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
30
Module Coordinator:
Professor Nicholas Daly
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The dissertation allows students to develop an advanced research project of their own choosing. Early in Spring students are required to submit to the MA co-ordinator a draft dissertation proposal. Each student is assigned a supervisor who will assist in the shaping of the final project. Students will meet their supervisors regularly, and submit draft chapters. The dissertation is normally submitted the end of the first week in August, and is usually around 15,000 words.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Students who successfully complete this element of the MA should be able to work independently on an advanced research topic, and to produce an extended piece of written work of postgraduate standard.

Indicative Module Content:

The dissertation allows students to work on an advanced research project of their own choosing, with the help of an assigned supervisor.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

0

Autonomous Student Learning

750

Total

750


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Independent project work; learning to incorporate feedback on submitted draft chapters.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered

Not yet recorded.


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Assigned supervisor offers feedback on draft chapters. Module convenor offers feedback on submitted thesis based on the examiners' reports.

Name Role
Dr Tupur Chattopadhyay Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Danielle Clarke Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Catríona Clutterbuck Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Sarah Comyn Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Luca Crispi Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Sharae Deckard Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Fionnuala Dillane Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Katherine Fama Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Porscha Fermanis Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Darragh Greene Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Tim Groenland Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Clare Hayes-Brady Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Adam Kelly Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor P.J. Mathews Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Anthony McIntyre Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Maria Mulvany Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Harvey O'Brien Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Michelle O'Connell Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Emma Radley Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Martha Shearer Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Rebecca Stephenson Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Maria Stuart Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Ge Tang Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Nerys Williams Lecturer / Co-Lecturer