PLAN40170 MRUP Dissertation

Academic Year 2023/2024

A key component of graduate planning programmes is that students produce a research dissertation on a topic that is related to their chosen specialist area. The dissertation will let students explore a topic in depth with guidance from an academic supervisor. The key difference between the research dissertation and other assignments is that the question is set by the student. The dissertation is therefore a test of the student’s ability to generate an interesting and relevant question on a topic of substance and interest, to critically review relevant academic literature, develop a coherent research methodology and generate and analyse results. In short, it is a test of the student’s intellectual ability to work independently. The dissertation will allow students to develop specialist knowledge, building on the knowledge derived from core and option modules. The dissertation will give students an opportunity to develop a more in-depth understanding of their subject, to develop specialist knowledge and skills, to expand and hone research skills and to cultivate individual initiative and judgment.

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Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the dissertation the student will:
• Recognise the need and value of high quality research as an essential requirement, which leads to improved policy and practice.
• Have generated an interesting and relevant topic with coherent aims and objectives.
• 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.
• Have developed and implemented an appropriate research methodology for the topic.
• Have analysed the results using relevant techniques (Quantitative and/or qualitative).
• Have developed conclusions that reflect on their research results and how they relate to the broader academic literature, to policy and to practice.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

500
Total

500
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
- Lectures
- Critical inquiry
- Independent reserach 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
MRUP Dissertation (PEP40760)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Dissertation Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

100

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
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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