MDCS40300 Thesis Dissertation

Academic Year 2023/2024

The module is part of the MSc in Child Art Psychotherapy. The Thesis Dissertation embraces a broad perspective of Child Art Psychotherapy. It is distinguished from the Clinical Case Study by the selection of a topic which is researched, studied and presented in the light of varying clinical and theoretical models. A proposal of 1,000 words is submitted for approval in Spring Year 2.The Thesis Dissertation is submitted during the Summer before the end of Sem 3. This is forwarded to the external examiners for marking without any information from course staff.

100% attendance is expected, but 80% attendance is the minimum attendance required to achieve credit for the module. Absences must be discussed with the module coordinator or course lecturers, who will require supporting documentation (e.g. medical certificates). Students who miss part of the module may be asked to do a further piece of work in remediation.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

The students will be able to:demonstrate: clarity of structure and formulation of the main theme; appropriately use clinical material to illustrate theoretical assumptions; compare ideas of others with own hypothesis and devise clinically useful conclusions based on theory and practice.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

150
Autonomous Student Learning

150
Total

300
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Students are offered some group learning and some individual thesis supervision. Students are encouraged to use UCD library facilities; self directed learning is important in this module. 
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: Thesis Dissertation 8,000 - 10,000 Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded Yes

50
Oral Examination: Internal and external examiners provide a mark End of Year Transition n/a Graded Yes

50

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
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

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students are given feedback after they present a draft thesis and are given a remediation plan and advice.

Name Role
Ms Áine Casey Tutor
Dr Audrey McNamara Tutor
Dr Barry O'Donnell Tutor
Shay Ward Tutor
Ms Simone Westerkamp Tutor
Ms Sheelagh Wilsdon Tutor
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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