Film Studies Minor (Level 3)
Media, Communications and Culture Dual Honours (Level 3)
The dissertation module produces a substantial piece of work that engages the student in independent and original work in one of the many fields of Film Studies. The project will be based on a topic agreed between the student and the supervisor. It will draw on the interests of the student as developed during the three years of the Film Studies degree programme and will benefit from the research expertise of relevant supervisors in the Schools of Humanities and Sociology. The successful completion of the dissertation will represent a substantial piece of final year undergraduate work that will be a crucial part of the process that will enable the student to go on either to do further advanced academic research at masters level or to pursue a career in a relevant area of the media and culture industries.
To enable students to research, plan and write a substantial piece of work, locating their individual topic within the context of relevant debates within their discipline and humanities more generally.
plan and construct a substantial independent research project in a recognised aspect of Film Studies will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2
undertake extensive research will be achieved by assessments: 1
produce an extended piece of writing will be achieved by assessments: 1
evaluate critically current research and advanced scholarship in the field of Film Studies will be achieved by assessments: 1
Research for dissertation: 240 hours
Writing of dissertation: 50 hours
Students write a dissertation on a topic of their own choice from within the overall field of Film Studies, with the topic chosen in consultation with, and approved by, their supervisor.
Dissertation plan due in at a date agreed between the student and the supervisor. The supervisor will offer feedback on the plan as part of the ongoing consultation process between student and supervisor.
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