Thursday, 26 April 2012

Dissertation

Yasmin Coggins - G06

Link to Dissertation proposal form

Enthusiasm for the subject!!
Practice relevant

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On Moodle - Cross college - Level 6 Dissertation

Jill Fernie-Clark


Gather huge amount of research on that topic.  Argue for a particular point of view.  Analytical
In depth narrow topic research.


Start choosing your area of interest......Can be something practical.


6000-8000 words


Deadline Thursday 14th February 2013 4pm


Marks
Breadth of sources - films, exhibitions, books, web, newspapers, journals.
How you have selected evidence 
Academic quality - 


Lectures about doing dissertations -optional attendance on Level 6


Get John Storey out of library
Google scholar


Write /email people to gather research/opinions


British Library Catalogue


Proposal form submission Thursday 7 June 2012 4pm


Working title - can change include key concepts as Tutors choose on this basis


Issues / questions to be addresses - what questions need answering.


Method/approach - Analysis -Do need a perspective/theory such as Marixist, theoretical socialogical, semiotics, psychological, 


Primary sources of information - exhibitions., interviews, 


Books etc


Relevance to main area of study


refer to 2011/12 feedback after submission


Perceived problems /difficulties


Will receive feedback from tutors by August.


Dissertations in the library - research these.