English Dissertation

Code

ENGL3084

School

English

Level

3

Credits

20

Semesters

Full Year Malaysia

Summary

A specialist study of an individual topic in depth, the topic to be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Target Students

Optional for all Final-year students on Single and Joint Honours English programmes. Not available for students on English with Creative Writing.

Classes

• One 1-hour tutorial each week for

Activities may take place every teaching week of the Semester or only in specified weeks. It is usually specified above if an activity only takes place in some weeks of a Semester.

Assessment

• 100% Assignment: 7,000 word dissertation

Assessed by end of spring semester

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and understanding of:

• an area of study covering an area within the study of language or literature
• fulfilment of this requirement will be one of the criteria used by the Director of Undergraduate Studies in approving the topic

Intellectual skills

• the ability to think independently within the intellectual framework of current scholarship in the chosen topic
• the ability acquire substantial quantities of information on the chosen topic and select and organize the material within the framework of your choice

Professional skills

• the ability to write accurately and grammatically, and to present written material using conventions appropriate to literary or language work in the School of English
• the ability to construct and communicate a sustained written analysis of texts
• the ability to carry out research independently, evaluate and make use of the material acquired

Transferable skills

• the ability to communicate effectively
• the ability to reflect upon and assess your own progress, strengths and weaknesses

Conveners

• Dr Mohammad Safaei