HIS33150 BA Dissertation European

Academic Year 2024/2025

The dissertation forms the capstone of the degree in European Studies. Building upon the skills, knowledge, and methods that have been developed over the course of the programme, students will work directly with an academic supervisor to create an independently researched dissertation. Students will propose a topic, work with primary and secondary sources, and develop and articulate an argument in a substantial piece of polished writing (8000 words).

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Learning Outcomes:

- Demonstrate their ability to create an independently designed piece of work through research.
- Define clearly and articulate research questions.
- Construct an appropriate and coherent argument
- Work with relevant primary and secondary sources
- Present the results of their research in a coherent, polished, and professional manner

Indicative Module Content:

In the autumn semester, students will do the Research Skills module in preparation for the dissertation. They will propose a topic, be assigned a supervisor with whom they will have a minimum of 3 formal meetings in the Autumn semester, and they will commence work with primary and secondary sources, and develop and articulate an argument in a substantial piece of polished writing (8000 words). In the second semester, they will work independently on their dissertation, while having a minimum of 3 formal meetings with their supervisor.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Project Supervision

6
Specified Learning Activities

180
Autonomous Student Learning

190
Total

376
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The dissertation naturally demands a substantial amount of independent work to conceive, research, execute, and edit the final product. That being said, students will work closely with an academic supervisor who will provide them with structured support through each stage of the process. In this sense, students will learn to strike a balance between task-based and reflective modes of learning. Students will meet with their supervisor early on in the trimester to establish expectations in terms of meetings and draft-reading. 
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
Thesis/Dissertation: Students complete an 8,000-word dissertation, working with a supervisor. They have a minimum of 6 formal supervisory meetings during the academic year. Week 14 Graded No

100

 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
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

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