PIM12-Dissertation

Module Provider: Graduate Institute for Politics and International Studies
Number of credits: 60 [30 ECTS credits]
Level:7
Terms in which taught: Autumn / Spring term module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Current from: 2021/2

Module Convenor: Prof Alan Cromartie
Email: a.d.t.cromartie@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:
To develop students' capacity for independent research and critical analysis; to deepen their knowledge of a specialised topic within their programme of study; to develop their ability to write an extended piece of analysis; to develop their ability to generate and complete an extended piece of research.

Aims:
To develop students' capacity for independent research and critical analysis; to deepen their knowledge of a specialised topic within their programme of study; to develop their ability to write an extended piece of analysis; to develop their ability to generate and complete an extended piece of research.

Assessable learning outcomes:
Heightened ability to analyse complex issues in a critical fashion; heightened ability to generate sources of information and ideas; heightened ability to express oneself clearly in writing; heightened ability to generate and complete an extensive study project.

Additional outcomes:

Outline content:

A supervised though largely independent research project of 13,000-15,000 words, including footnotes and references, but excluding bibliography on a subject arising from the student's programme of study.Ìý

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
Tutorial supervision

Summative assessment- Examinations:
N/A

Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:

Dissertation 13,000 to 15,000 words.

Formative assessment methods:

Penalties for late submission:

The below information applies to students on taught programmes except those on Postgraduate Flexible programmes. Penalties for late submission, and the associated procedures, which apply to Postgraduate Flexible programmes are specified in the policy 􀀓Penalties for late submission for Postgraduate Flexible programmes􀀔, which can be found here: