Doctoral Program Issues: Commentary on Companion Dissertations.
It shows that research is central to university education and students are required to produce research results in form of dissertation or thesis. Lamenting the difficulties students experience in writing and presenting thesis or dissertation despite undertaking and passing research methodology course, the paper provides a companion guide for successful and effective writing and presenting thesis.
The Postgraduate's Companion is the most comprehensive, practical and accessible source of support and guidance for anyone contemplating starting, or already undertaking, their research degree. Hall and Longman's invaluable book is an essential reference resource for anyone doing postgraduate research or thinking of doing it. Leading experts in their fields address the fundamental questions of.
The MA in English provides intensive tuition in postgraduate literary studies and also develops the skills required for independent literary research. The first two-thirds of the MA comprises course work, and the final third a mini-dissertation. To get an idea of the level of work involved and the approach taken on this MA, see the introductory material and set texts for MA English Part 1 (A815).
Sample dissertation proposal Below is an example of a successful MA dissertation proposal. Note particularly the robust referencing, and the way in which the author has already done preparatory work in the field so that clear areas of critical enquiry have already been formulated.
Dissertations will be marked using the University of Edinburgh marking guidelines and emphasis will be placed on the methods and results sections of your dissertation (to capture research activities that relate more to the process of the project than the dissertation itself). You will be given an overall mark and indicative grades for sections.
ACTIVITIES FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS. The Faculty organises a range of open days, taster events and other activities for students considering studying music at Cambridge.
Jon has taught undergraduate and MA courses at the University of Bristol, for the departments of History of Art and Historical Studies since 2008, and continuing education courses since 2003. He has also taught courses on medieval architecture at the Oxford University Summer School (2007, 2008, 2010) and continuing education dayschools and 10-week courses at the Universities of Oxford (Rewley.