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On completion of this module, student should be able to:
- Pursue an independent research project in LLC Studies;
- Plan, organise and execute a sustained and in-depth piece of academic research under the supervision of a member of academic staff;
- Research and develop an adequate bibliography on a chosen topic;
- Complete a short research dissertation (7500 words, excluding bibliography).
Dissertations produced in this module focus on an area of LLC Studies and the chosen topic must be approved by a supervisor. Suitable topics include cultural, linguistic, discursive and/or literary studies, translation studies, as well as political or historical topics with a linguistic focus.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Specified Learning Activities | 100 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 300 |
Total | 400 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: A 7500-word dissertation. | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | Yes | 100 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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Repeat | Within Two Trimesters |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Regular oral and written feedback from supervisor.
Name | Role |
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Dr Manu Braganca | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |