Dissertation: Preliminary Analysis
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| INTS3002 | School of International Studies | 3 | 10 | Autumn China |
- Code
- INTS3002
- School
- School of International Studies
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Autumn China
Summary
This module involves the in-depth study of a research theme in the field of International Studies. Students will be trained The in Research Methods so to be able to complete a preliminary research project preparing them for Dissertation I
Please note this module is assessed at the end of in Autumn semester. First sit/ Resit exams are scheduled normally in the summer and can take the same form as the missing/ failed component of the assessment (exam, essay etc.) or other form, as decided by the School.
Target Students
Single Honours and Joint Honours in International Studies (compulsory). The module would also be available as an option to students on other degrees.
Co-requisites
Modules you must take in the same academic year, or have taken in a previous year, to enrol in this module:
Classes
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 10 weeks
Assessment
- 100% Coursework 1: 3000-word Dissertation proposal Proposal
Educational Aims
To teach students to plan, research and write up both a proposal anda sustained piece of research in the field of International Studies. To enable students to locate and handle a variety of primary source materials together with other relevant data, and to construct a bibliography of secondary sources. To make students use IT to access sources and information in the field of International Studies.Learning Outcomes
(a) Knowledge and understanding. By the end of the module students should be able to: - master research methods relevant for International Studies; - use a wide range of source material effectively and critically and to be aware of the special nature of primary sources and other relevant data; - explain and interpret the actions of people past and present in an international context by demonstrating an awareness of differing motives, interests and ideologies that have influenced these actions and their outcomes; - explore the forces of continuity and change in a specific context, taking note of different, economic, political social and cultural perspectives. (b) Intellectual skills. By the end of the module students will have been encouraged to: - think critically and imaginatively about the salient forces in global relations; - think reflectively and critically in relation to the discipline and the process of learning; - develop personal insights and to make independent judgments on the basis of primary source material, other relevant data and a wide reading of secondary literature. (c) Professional/practical skills. The module will develop students¡¯ ability to: - apply a rigorous level of critical analysis; - identify and address problems; - construct an up-to-date bibliography of secondary sources. (d) Transferable skills. The module will also enable students to: - develop skills in the management of large, disparate and often incomplete bodies of information; - develop skills in written communication; - manage and take responsibility for their own learning; - acquire technical skills in the use of IT.
Conveners
- Dr Julia Trombetta