ENG42120 Dissertation: Lit & Culture

Academic Year 2022/2023

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.

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Curricular information is subject to change

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 Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Project: A dissertation of c. 15,000 words Unspecified n/a Graded No

100

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
Dr Sarah Comyn Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Treasa De Loughry Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Sharae Deckard Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Fionnuala Dillane Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dara Downey Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Porscha Fermanis Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Darragh Greene Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Clare Hayes-Brady Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Adam Kelly Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Michelle O'Connell Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Martha Shearer Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Maria Stuart Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Leanne Waters Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Nerys Williams Lecturer / Co-Lecturer