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IRST40100

Academic Year 2024/2025

Thesis/Research Project (IRST40100)

Subject:
Irish Studies
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
Irish, Celtic Stud & Folklore
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
30
Module Coordinator:
Dr Aoife Whelan
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Students will complete a 10,000-word dissertation or research project on a subject of their choice. They will receive advice on choosing a topic from the programme director in Spring, and will be directed towards appropriate supervisor(s) from among the academic staff contributing to the Irish Studies MA. They will have scheduled meetings with their supervisor(s) in the Spring trimester and will be required to submit a draft chapter or chapters to their supervisor for consideration and feedback prior to the completion of the dissertation, allowing a reasonable length of time for their supervisor to read and comment upon the submitted work and to return it prior to the Summer deadline for thesis submission. The dissertation or research project will be an original piece of research wholly researched and authored by the student.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

1) To develop excellent critical, analytical, intellectual, and writing and research skills and abilities necessary for producing a substantive piece of original work.
2) To develop the key transferable skills of communicating complex ideas and information in an organised, coherent and comprehensive manner.
3) To master the stylistic and structural tools and best practices for professional written argument and communication.

Indicative Module Content:

Students will complete an independent research dissertation and will engage in regular meetings with their assigned supervisor(s).

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

100
Autonomous Student Learning

500
Total

600

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

This module will include:
- critical analysis
- analytical writing
- research skills
- academic writing and referencing
- submission of drafts and revision of content
- individual advisory sessions

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: Thesis/Research Project (10,000-12,000 words) Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% 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

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Individual feedback will be given throughout the academic year on research topic, proposal, chapter drafts, chapter revisions and final dissertation.

Name Role
Dr Aoife Whelan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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