Substantial piece of writing normally 12,000 - 15,000 words, presenting original research on a topic relevant to management of media and demonstrating a good understanding of surround fields of study.

Meetings with supervisor

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The standard assessments for this course are:

■ Dissertation (12000 words) - 100%

If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available:

■ There is no alternative to the dissertation, but a flexible deadline and extra time can be offered as reasonable adjustments (students should follow the usual process for extensions)

Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor.

course aims to:

■ develop and enhance students' personal research interest in and their knowledge of their chosen topic within subject areas relevant to management of media; 

■ develop an engagement with other scholarly, critical, theoretical or applied research work relevant to the subject area; 

■ encourage the successful application

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ define, plan and execute a sustained, focused, coherent and original research project in an area relevant to management of media; 

■ demonstrate knowledge and understanding of appropriate primary and secondary sources in their chosen subject area and of how to utilise such sources effectively; 

■ demonstrate substantial and detailed first-hand knowledge of their chosen area of investigation; 

■ work independently; · demonstrate mastery of all appropriate academic conventions with regard to referencing and provision of bibliographic information;

■ execute a substantial piece of written work in clear and appropriate academic English.