TRP337   Dissertation   (40 credits)

Description

This module allows students to develop and manage an individual research project. Building on their topic ideas (submitted at Level 2, linked to TRP215) where they identified a potential research focus, students will refine their topic selection, develop an appropriate research design to address this, and conduct primary or secondary research to provide critical insight and analysis of the issue. The module aims to develop students' skills in scoping and refining an appropriate research topic, expand and deepen their knowledge of social research methods, and support them to design and undertake an appropriate and feasible programme of research. The module will contribute to a deeper understanding of the role of research in relation to theoretical and practical dimensions of urban studies and planning, and will allow students to deepen their own knowledge in a chosen field of specialist planning concern related to their degree programme. The module will be of interest and practical use to students in carrying out their individual research projects, and in introducing a range of research, analytical and writing skills that will be useful in future careers.

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