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The Theatre Studies Dissertations aims to encourage independent research skills, encourage the development of critical writing skills, encourage professional standards for the presentation of research material and develop a thorough knowledge and understanding of your chosen topic and a critical awareness of the relationship of your own research to other work in the field

Timetable information: meetings with supervisor on a regular basis.

Successful completion of Junior Honours in Theatre Studies.

FTV4112P

None

The standard assessments for this course are:

■ Dissertation (7,000 - 9,000 words) - 75%

■ Scoping document (1,500 word) - 10%

■ Process mark - 15%

If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available:

■ There is no alternative to the dissertation, but a flexible deadline can be offered as reasonable adjustments (students should follow the usual process for extensions)

■ There is no alternative to the scoping document, but a flexible deadline can be offered as reasonable adjustments (students should follow the usual process for extensions)

Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor.

This course will provide the opportunity to:

■ encourage independent research skills

■ encourage the development of critical writing skills

■ encourage professional standards for the presentation of research material.

■ develop a thorough knowledge and understanding of your chosen topic and a critical awareness of the relationship of your own research to other work in the field. 

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

■ identify an appropriate topic which is viable within the constraints of time and length, which makes a distinct contribution to knowledge, and which has value for the student 

■ identify the resources and support the student will need to complete the project

■ plan time efficiently in order to fulfil the requirements of the absolute deadline, and to ensure that the resources needed are available when the student needs them

■ use the library effectively, and know how to access material that is held in other centres

■ use the research methods most appropriate to the project, and be able to select from among a number of qualitative, quantitative, critical, historical and theoretical methodologies

■ use information technology effectively both for the retrieval of information and for its storage

■ apply consistent rules of presentation of bibliographic material, appendices and footnotes according to recognised academic standard forms

■ present research information and argument in the most appropriate form, selecting from among a number of possible forms

■ organise the material clearly, in a well-structured and clearly presented form and show an awareness of the relationship of the research to other work in the same area.