Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POL3086: Dissertation Planning, Preparation and Proposal (D3P)

This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 academic year.

Module Aims

You will able to clearly articulate a research question and topic that will serve as the basis for your dissertation. You will learn how to identify relevant literature for your question and how to conceptualize the appropriate research methodology. You will be exposed to multiple competing approaches to research. Particular emphasis will be placed how to structure and organize publication length essays (10,000-12,000 words). Taken together, this class will help your skills in generating research questions and beginning down the path of answering these questions.

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 Skills
Discipline-Specific Skills
Personal and Key Skills