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Dissertation Preparation - PHI00022M

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  • Department: Philosophy
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. Owen Hulatt
  • Credit value: 20 credits
  • Credit level: M
  • Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
    • See module specification for other years: 2021-22

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Autumn Term 2022-23 to Summer Term 2022-23

Module aims

  • To learn how to identify, prepare and plan a research project in Philosophy
  • To learn how to present research projects in funding applications
  • To master resource discovery tools and literature surveys
  • To learn how to develop own ideas while also engaging with existing literature on the topic

Module learning outcomes

Subject content
The main elements of a successful research project in philosophy: research questions, research context and outline of project

Academic and graduate skills
Identifying and developing a set of research questions on the basis of critical engagement with a body of literature

Other learning outcomes (if applicable)
To be prepared to write up their project independently

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Annotated Bibliography - 3000 words		 N/A 30
Essay/coursework
Research Proposal - 1000 words		 N/A 25
Essay/coursework
Thesis Outline - 2000 words		 N/A 45

Special assessment rules

None

Reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Research Proposal - Reassessment		 N/A 100

Module feedback

Feedback on Research Proposal by Week 6 Spring Term

Feedback on Annotated Bibliography by Week 6 Summer Term

Feedback on Thesis Outline within 6 weeks of submission.

Indicative reading

N/A


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