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The dissertation enables students to undertake a period of independent research on a topic in the field of Archives, Records and Information Management; Digital Humanities; Library and Information Studies; or Museum Studies.

1 x 1 hour individual meeting and 3 x 30 minute individual meetings, and 1 x 1 hour group tutorial as scheduled by Supervisor

Standard entry to Masters at College Level.

A candidate will be permitted to progress to preparation of the dissertation, or other substantial independent work required by the degree, only if he or she has obtained a grade point average of 12 (equivalent to C3) or above in the taught courses with at least 75% of the credits at grade D3 or better and all credits at grade F or above.

INFOST5044P Applied Dissertation

Dissertation (15,000 words) - 100%

This course aims to:

■ Enable students to conceive, develop, and execute a substantial piece of independent research within their programme specialism.

■ Develop research skills through the in-depth pursuit of a topic of the student's choosing.

■ Provide a research focus through which students test ideas and arguments of the academic and professional communities and develop their own.

■ Situate the dissertation project within the wider context of the student's professional field.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

1. identify and summarise existing scholarship relating to their chosen topic, and situate their research within the wider context of their programme specialism and professional field;

2. collect, compile, and critically analyse relevant research data and evidence;

3. produce work to a high level of critical and analytical thinking, synthesising learning and practice from preceding courses;

4. demonstrate relevant, detailed, and informed knowledge of their chosen topic;

5. explain the analytical, conceptual, theoretical and critical debates in their field with particular reference to their chosen area of study.