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LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
SCHOOL OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
代写英国硕士论文GUIDANCE NOTES FOR THE PREPARATION OF dissertationS SUBMITTED AS PART OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR:
(I) THE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING 2009
(60 Credits)
(II) THE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN URBAN RENEWAL 2009
(60 Credits)
“Too often students are reluctant to confer with their tutors on this work, or they postpone their interview
until the date for presenting the thesis is imminent. It Is not possible for a tutor, who will have a variety of
other duties, to spend much time on work shown to him at such a late stage, much as he would wish to do
so.” T. W. Freeman, The Writing of Geography
Please note that this happens every year. Please consult and keep in touch.
1 The Aim and Purpose of the Dissertation
The aim is to test the student's ability to prepare a dissertation based upon the study, in appropriate depth,
of a subject of some significance in relation to environmental planning (or urban renewal).
In achieve this aim, students will demonstrate intelligence, knowledge, understanding, analysis application,
lair and imagination, as well as a number of specific skills including the ability to:
⇒ be self-motivated and to work on their own;
⇒ work in a structured and methodical way;
⇒ identify, select and analyse information;
⇒ gather original data through surveys or other methods, including use of appropriate IT. (You must
clearly indicate where you have made use of a commercially available IT package. An evaluation
of published material on the package. An evaluation of published material on the package should
be attempted, together with an assessment of its particular strengths and weaknesses for your
research)
⇒ synthesise the various facts and propositions into a coherent conclusion to the study;
⇒ present this material clearly and succinctly in the manner set out below.
(In marking dissertations examiners will take account of the extent to which students have demonstrated
these abilities)
2 Dissertation Length and Content
The dissertation will normally be presented as a report of about 15-16,000 words or equivalent, and will be
prepared over an intensive period of about six months at the end of the course.
The Dissertation should contain descriptions, analysis and synthesis of carefully prepared evidence relating
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to the chosen topic and will normally involve the use of:
⇒ (i) relevant material that has been previously prepared by others (whether published or not) and
⇒ (ii) primary material obtained by the student through surveys, fieldwork, interviews or other
appropriate relevant methods.
3 Dissertation process
a) These are individual pieces of work based upon an extended period of research into a chosen planning
or urban renewal topic.
b) Dissertations require the application of a rigorous research methodology and the final product must be
well structured, logical, coherent and make a demonstrable original contribution to knowledge in the field of
environmental planning or urban renewal.
c) It