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d Guide or'Stage 2 Choices Guide' for a full outlineof your choices.NB. U51072 Methods of Enquiry as a pre-requisite to the dissertation module.
The dissertation provides a valuable opportunity to develop your ability to set yourselfobjectives, manage your own learning, and produce a piece of work of which you can beproud. It also provides a great opportunity to pull together separate pieces of knowledge andinsight you have gained from different taught modules, to help you gain an in-depth
understanding of a particular topic. Many students find it one of the most demanding
modules that they undertake but often the most worthwhile. The dissertation provides an
opportunity to work one-to one with a member of academic staff: your supervisor, on a topic
that interests you. Choosing your own topic and managing your own learning can be
daunting - but it does mean that you can ensure that your area of study is of interest to you
and plays to your strengths
What is it?
The University guidelines say:
"A dissertation is an extended study of a topic agreed as appropriate for a field.
Nevertheless it should demonstrate the student's ability to argue coherently, to marshalevidence, to evaluate critically and synthesise the disparate sources used, and to identifyand work with appropriate theoretical methods. It does not necessarily involve originalresearch or the study of unpublished or primary material."Other key characteristics:
• Usually undertaken with the help and advice of a supervisor
• Normally around 8,000 words, with an upper limit of 10,000 for a double creditdissertation module.You are encouraged to calculate the time and effort spent on your dissertation modules onthe same basis as all other modules; i.e. approximately 150 hours for a single module, and300 hours for double modules.
What is involved?
Key stages are:
Understanding what a dissertation is, how to do a |
good one, and choosing your topic |
I supervisor(s) agreement to proceed, and
registering for the correct module(s)
| Working on the dissertation itself with the
I help of your supervisor(s)
| Printing, binding, handing-in the completed >;
^dissertation (and celebrating its completion!)
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When does everything need to be done?
Key Dates for Dissertations registered for submission in Semester 2, 2009/2010
(appropriate for students graduating in Summer 2010)
DISSERTATION PROPOSAL
DUE IN
4.00 pm 20th April 2009
(Monday - Week 10, Semester 2)
Credit entry students only
4.00 pm 23rd October 2009
(Friday - Week 4, Semester 1)
REGISTRATION DATE
4.00 pm 25th September 2009
(Friday - Week 0, Semester 1)
This is a University Deadline - it
is your responsibility to make sure
you are registered for a
dissertation module by this date.
However, the Business School
may use its discretion to accept
forms up to the end of Week 1.
Credit entry students only
4.00 pm. 13th November 2009
(Friday - Week 7, Semester 1)
DISSERTATION DUE IN
4.00 pm 26th March 2010
(Friday - Week 8, Semester 2)
Late submission penalties are
strictly applied - leave enoughtime for formatting and printing
your dissertation - problemsshould be expected with a pieceof work of this size
Key Dates for Dissertations registered