European Culture Dissertation - SECL8010

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Module delivery information

Location Term Level1 Credits (ECTS)2 Current Convenor3 2024 to 2025
Paris
Year 7 60 (30) checkmark-circle

Overview

Students will be asked to devise their own topic and question for their dissertation, with the guidance of the module convenor and an appropriate supervisor. There is, therefore, no specified curriculum as such. This is a student-led module, designed to encourage independent learning, research and thought.

Details

Contact hours

Total Contact Hours: 6

Method of assessment

Dissertation (12,000 words) - 100%

Indicative reading

To be determined by the individual student in consultation with the supervisor.

The following title in particular may be of use:
Swetnam, D. and Swetnam, R. (2009). Writing Your Dissertation: A Guide to Planning, Preparing and Presenting First Class Work, revised edition, Oxford: How to Books Ltd

Learning outcomes

Students will be able to navigate various complex disciplinary approaches to the idea of European culture;
Students will be able to display detailed and systematic understanding of knowledge of a specialist area(s) of research within the chosen field;
Students will be able to demonstrate clear expression of sound judgements and independent conclusions with respect to the emerge since the Enlightenment of ideas regarding the social, political or cultural nature of Europe;
Students will be able to demonstrate the originality and relevance of their research to wider themes within their field of study relating to European Culture.

Notes

  1. Credit level 7. Undergraduate or postgraduate masters level module.
  2. ECTS credits are recognised throughout the EU and allow you to transfer credit easily from one university to another.
  3. The named convenor is the convenor for the current academic session.
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