Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)

Module LING3181: DISSERTATION

Department: LINGUISTICS AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE

LING3181: DISSERTATION

Type	Tied	Level	3	Credits	20	Availability	Available in 2006/07	Module Cap	None.	Location	Durham

Tied to	QQ13
Tied to	QQC3
Tied to	QRV0
Tied to	QT19
Tied to	T2Q1

Prerequisites

Any two Level 2 modules in Linguistics.

Corequisites

None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

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

Formative Assessment:

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

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University