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Undergraduate Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)
Module EAST3351: EAST ASIAN STUDIES DISSERTATION
Department: East Asian Studies
EAST3351: EAST ASIAN STUDIES DISSERTATION
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 3 | 20 | Available in 2006/2007 | None. | Durham |
Tied To
- T100: Chinese Studies
- T111: Modern Chinese Studies
- T1L2: Chinese with Politics (see Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 for details)
- T1R1: Chinese with French
- T1R2: Chinese with German (see Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 for details)
- T1R4: Chinese with Spanish
- T1R7: Chinese with Russian (see Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 for details)
- T1V1: Chinese with History
- T1V5: Chinese with Philosophy (see Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 for details)
- T210: Japanese Studies
- T211: Modern Japanese Studies
- T2L2: Japanese with Politics (see Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 for details)
- T2Q1: Japanese with Linguistics (see Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 for details)
- T2R3: Japanese with Italian (see Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 for details)
- T2RC: Japanese with French (see Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 for details)
- T2RF: Japanese with German
- T2RK: Japanese with Spanish
- T2T4: Japanese with a Second East Asian Language
- T2T9: (programme not found)
- T2V1: Japanese with History
- T2V5: Japanese with Philosophy (see Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 for details)
Pre-requisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- To offer students the opportunity to study a subject which is not otherwise covered by the syllabus, or to study it to greater depth than otherwise allowed.
- To encourage students to show initiative in identifying and pursuing a topic appropriate for individual study within the field of East Asian Studies.
- To encourage students to show initiative in conducting research in East Asia and the West which makes use of their language skills, trains them in the use of library and archive sources, and promotes in them the habit of independent critical and deductive thought.
Content
- Students have a free choice within the field of Chinese and/or Japanese studies, subject to guidance from their Department tutor as to the feasibility of their proposed topic for study at this level and within the time constraints.
- The dissertation must not normally exceed 10,000 words and should contain evidence of the use of Chinese and/or Japanese sources.
- Attendance at the Dissertation Workshop is required.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
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Subject-specific Skills
Key Skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
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Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutorials | 6 | At least 2 each in Epiphany & Easter Terms (year 3) and Michaelmas Term (year 4) | 6 | ||
| Preparation and Reading | 194 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dissertation | 100% | dissertation 10000 words | 100% |
Formative Assessment
None.
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.