Postgraduate Module Descriptor

ANTM904: Dissertation

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 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. 

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here - you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills1. 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 Skills4. 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 Skills7. 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).