Assessment

Coursework assessment varies course by course but generally consists of a short mid-term written exercise, usually around 1000 words, or a presentation, which contributes to a small part of the mark, followed by a longer final essay at the end of the semester, usually around 4,000 words.

The dissertation, of 12,000 to 15,000 words, normally arises out of the work of the previous two terms, but the choice is very much open to your own initiative. Each student is allocated a supervisor who will help you to develop the proposal and plan the most appropriate reading and methodology.