Module Database

Information for module PLING499

This module is available for: The next academic year(provisional)

If you're a member of UCL you can add this module to your personalised course list

This information is for guidance only. If you are a UCL undergraduate interested in studying one of these courses, you must seek permission from both the providing department and your 'home' department. Appearance in this database is not a guarantee that a course is running in any particular academic year.


Module code:PLING499(Add to my personalised list)
Title:Dissertation
Credit value:75
Division:Division of Psychology and Language Sciences
Module organiser:tbc
Organiser's location:
Organiser's email:
Available for students in Year(s):
Module prerequisites:PLING401, PLING402, PLING403 and all modules in the relevant pathway 
Module outline:The dissertation requires students to carry out independent research under supervision. Students select a topic in their area of specialization that can form the focus of an extended and sophisticated research project. In the ideal case, the dissertation provides a stepping stone to further research at PhD level. Each student will choose or will be assigned a thesis supervisor who will offer support and advice in the following areas:
- Choice of topic
- Access to relevant sources
- Access to relevant data
- Thesis plan
- Supportive but challenging evaluation of the student's developing ideas.
- Scholarly presentation of ideas 
Module aims:The dissertation offer students the opportunity to hone their subject-specific and generic research skills under the supervision of a trained researcher. As such, it provides students an important learning opportunity on the way to becoming a truly independent researcher. 
Module objectives:On completion of the dissertation, students
- Have an understanding of how to formulate a viable research question.
- Know how to access sources relevant to their field of study.
- Have an understanding of the critical importance of careful evaluation of emerging ideas.
- Have an understanding of the importance of careful planning and time management to the success of a larger project.
- Have an understanding of how to structure a scientific piece of writing.
- Know how to present their ideas in a scholarly fashion. 
Key skills provided by module: 
Module timetable:https://cmis.adcom.ucl.ac.uk:4443/timetabling/moduleTimet.do?firstReq=Y&moduleId=PLING499 
Module assessment:Dissertation (1,200 words) %.
 
Notes:Only available to students on the MRes Linguistics  
Taking this module as an option?:not available as an option module 
Link to virtual learning environment(registered students only) 
Last updated:2012-12-06 15:41:09 by