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POL3104   Dissertation in Political Analysis   (40 credits)

 
Year Running: 2016/2017
Credit level: F6
Pre-requisites   Satisfactory completion of POL229
Additional Information   Restricted to students studying dual/single honours degrees in Politics.

Description

This module involves supervised research on an agreed topic. Students will meet with their peers in two general dissertation workshops, five quantitative research methods workshops, undertake individual research, and be assessed on the basis of a 10,000 word dissertation. Students will also undertake three individual supervision sessions with their dissertation supervisor at which objectives will be specified, their achievement monitored and general progress reviewed. Records will kept of these meetings.

 

Reading List


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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type Hours
Independent 385.0
Lecture 6.0
Other 3.0
Seminar 6.0
 

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type Duration % of formal assessment Semester
Course Work 0.0 100 %
 

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2023-24.