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Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)

Module LING3181: DISSERTATION

Department: Linguistics and English Language

LING3181: DISSERTATION

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Tied	3	20	Available in 2005/2006	None.	Durham

Tied To

Pre-requisites

Any two Level 2 modules in Linguistics.

Corequisites

None.

Excluded Combinations

None.

Aims

To enable the student to undertake a longer piece of research than would be possible in any other module, and to teach the skills of research and linguistic argumentation and developing written style.

Content

Dissertation in English Language/Linguistics.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge

Subject-specific Skills

Key Skills

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total Hours
Informal meetings with dissertation supervisor	6	As required	1 hour	6
Preparation and Reading				194
Total				200

Summative Assessment

Component	Component Weighting	Element	Length/Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Dissertation	100%	8000 word dissertation		100%

Formative Assessment

Written outline and defence of dissertation proposal; draft chapters to be discussed with dissertation supervisor

Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.