Postgraduate Module Descriptor

ARAM082: Dissertation

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

Independent, guided research and writing of the MArabic dissertation (maximum of 15,000 words) in consultation with an approved thesis supervisor(s).
Completed MArabic dissertation of no more than 15,000 words on your research topic chosen in mutual agreement with your thesis supervisor.
Submission of draft chapters to your supervisor for correction prior to final submission of the dissertation.

Assessment of the MArabic dissertation by the supervisor and a qualified second internal examiner will be based on the dissertation's fulfilment of the above-mentioned aims relevant to your particular field(s) of study (i.e. mastery of relevant sources, methods, theoretical issues, originality of research, and solidity of presentation), as well as appropriate conformity to all University and field-specific requirements for presentation and referencing in the particular field of the dissertation.

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
7	593	0

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	4	4 x 1 hour supervision meetings
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	3	3 x 1 hour meetings to receive academic guidance, including specific feedback on draft work
Guided independent study	143	Preparing for and reflecting on supervision meetings
Guided Independent Study	200	Researching chosen topic from primary and secondary sources
Guided Independent Study	100	Writing and submitting drafts for supervisory feedback
Guided Independent Study	150	Completing final dissertation

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/

How this Module is Assessed

In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.

Formative Assessment

A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.

Form of assessment	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Submission of draft work	1 x draft plan (1000 words approx.) 1 x draft chapter (2000 words approx.)	1-8	Verbal and written

Summative Assessment

A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
100	0	0

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Dissertation	100	15,000 words	1-8	Written feedback
	0
	0
	0
	0
	0

Re-assessment

Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.

Original form of assessment	Form of re-assessment	ILOs re-assessed	Timescale for re-assessment
Dissertation	Dissertation (15,000 words)	1-8	Determined in consultation with the supervisor usually the term following initial submission.