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On completion of the thesis the student will:
(1) Recognise the need and value of high quality research as an essential requirement which leads to improved policy and practice.
(2) Have generated an interesting and relevant topic with coherent aims and objectives.
(3) Have conducted a search and critical review of the academic literature on the topic, and in particular to have reviewed the peer reviewed journal literature.
(4) Have developed and implemented an appropriate research methodology for the topic.
(5) Have analysed the results using relevant techniques (Quantitative and/or qualitative).
(6) Have developed conclusions which reflect on their research results and how it relates to the broader academic literature, to planning and urban design policy and to practice.
Indicative titles for supporting lectures:
Understanding academic research
How to conduct a literature review
Supporting your research (Library Staff Presentation)
Critical reading skills
Composition and writing
Supervision allocation
Finalising your dissertation
Peer review process and academic publishing
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 16 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 584 |
Total | 600 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Essay: Thesis | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 100 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
The dissertation is examined by two readers and an evaluation form, and grades are delivered through the online system. However, preliminary feedback will be given before participants are matched with supervsiors, and thereafter feedback will be received from the supervisors themselves.
Name | Role |
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Dr Yunpeng Zhang | Tutor |