Dissertation (TESOL) (P01553)

? Credit Points : 60 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EDU-P-P01553

The Dissertation is a major study demanding of the course member a high level of individual application and commitment to research and enquiry. It provides the course member with the opportunity to identify, reflect on and explore a topic that has implications for his/her own professional development. The Dissertation will involve a critical interrogation of the relationship between professional practice, academic theory and the design, ethics and interpretation of research. Research training is an important part of the Dissertation process and this will be offered either as an integral part of the Dissertation course (Research Methods P00056) or via discrete research courses (eg. Research Process P00381). Guidance for students on which of these options they should pursue will be provided in the appropriate programme booklet. Before beginning the dissertation, students should submit a detailed dissertation proposal (approx. 1-2000 words). If the proposal is satisfactory, the student may begin work on the dissertation with guidance and support from the designated supervisor.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Research (EDU), (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

1. Specify a topic of enquiry suitable for a dissertation and justify its theoretical significance, professional relevance and practical feasibility;
2. Identify and reflect critically on relevant up-to-date literature, research reports and other scholarly evidence with specific reference to the research process used;
3. Collect and analyse evidence, justifying the approaches and techniques used, and identify the implications of these decisions in terms of the status of the evidence, and the findings based upon it;
4. Examine critically the contribution and limitations of the study undertaken in theoretical and applied terms with regard to the practices and roles of relevant professionals;
5. Demonstrate that the study complies with relevant ethical guidelines;
6. Present work, observing appropriate academic conventions in relation to style, tone, paragraphing, paraphrasing, sectioning of the text, proof-reading and referencing.