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Postgraduate taught dissertation for FTV

Independent research throughout the course.  Students will have 5 1-hour meetings with supervisor.

Standard entry to Masters at College level.

A candidate will be permitted to progress to preparation of the dissertation, or other substantial independent work required by the degree, only if he or she has obtained a grade point average of 12 (equivalent to C3) or above in the taught courses with at least 75% of the credits at grade D3 or better and all credits at grade F or above.

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Dissertation (15,000 words) - 100%

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Audiovisual Dissertation (12 minute & 6000 words) - 100%

This course aims to:

■ facilitate the construction of a research project on an appropriate topic, which is clear and realistic in scope, and seeks to make a distinct contribution both to the student's own learning and to debates within their chosen field

■ develop the student's independent research skills

■ enable the production of an extended piece of work, in written and/or audio-visual form, with evidence of original research

■ develop the student's professional standards for the presentation of research material

■ foster a supervision process through which the student develops skills in communicating research ideas and engaging with feedback.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ exhibit a range of transferable research skills including the ability to: organise time and resources effectively over the duration of the dissertation research and production process; identify and access relevant source materials; use information technology to retrieve and store information; identify appropriate research methods for the project;

■ communicate effectively with their supervisor and use feedback constructively and reflectively in producing a final dissertation;

■ evince a deep knowledge and understanding of the chosen topic and a critical awareness of the contribution their own research makes to a particular aspect of film and television studies;

■ present research information and argument in an appropriate and well-structured form, applying recognised academic forms to the presentation of bibliographic material, appendices and footnotes. 

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.