Module ANTM904 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
ANTM904: Dissertation
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Aims
The aim of this module is to pursue an individual programme of research, applying appropriate research methodologies and drawing on appropriate materials, to a topic approved by the programme director and under the guidance of an academic supervisor.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate an depth knowledge of anthrozoological scholarship, theory and methods; 2. design an individual programme of anthrozoological research which identifies a cogent and realistic research question and utilises appropriate research methods to acquire data from a range of relevant sources; 3. Undertake an original, coherent individual research project which makes a valuable contribution to anthrozoological scholarship. |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. assimilate and critically analyse data from an appropriate range of anthrozoological sources; 5. apply appropriate theoretical models in the analysis of your data; 6. develop a cogent argument and communicate complex information and ideas effectively, conforming to appropriate scholarly standards of referencing; |
Personal and Key Skills | 7. effectively use IT for information retrieval and presentation. 8. manage your own work and take responsibility for the successful completion of the research project. |
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Dependent on student's choice of topic.
Burton, D. (ed.) 2000. Research Training for Social Scientists: A Handbook for Postgraduate Researchers. London: Sage.
Knight, S. & Herzog, H. 2009. New Perspectives on Human-animal Interactions: Theory, Policy and Research. Journal of Social Issues. 65 (3).