AR981-7-FY-CO:
Dissertation - MA Schemes

The details
2023/24
Philosophical, Historical and Interdisciplinary Studies (School of)
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 28 June 2024
80
07 November 2023

 

Requisites for this module
(none)
(none)
(none)
(none)

 

(none)

Key module for

MA V356PP Curating with Professional Placement

Module description

Each student chooses an area of research in which to write a dissertation of 20,000 words. Topics have to be agreed by an appropriate supervisor.

Module aims

The aims of this module are:



  • To provide students with the opportunity to undertake a significant project involving in-depth investigation at an advanced level of an area or of issue of relevance to an employer.

  • To provide students with the opportunity to apply and develop advanced level research skills at Master's level.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:



  1. Have an appreciation of how advanced research skills can be applied to a specific issue or area addressed within a substantial piece of written work.

  2. Be able to produce a significant piece of written work that demonstrates critical analysis of a defined issue and explores it within a substantial, cohesive argument.

  3. Identify, interpret and integrate information from a range of art historical sources, as well as sources from other disciplines, if appropriate.

  4. Critically evaluate concepts and models from scholarship about art history or other forms of visual culture.

  5. Select, reflect upon, justify and use appropriate methodologies and practical strategies.

Module information

No additional information available.

Learning and teaching methods

Students will conduct independent research in consultation with their supervisor. Students will also receive feedback from other staff members or students during presentations of their work in progress.

Bibliography

This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.

Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam Description Deadline Coursework weighting
Coursework   Proposal (wk 23)    0% 
Coursework   Dissertation (20,000 Words)    100% 

Exam format definitions

  • Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
  • In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary, for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.

Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.

Overall assessment

100 per cent Coursework Mark

Reassessment

100 per cent Coursework Mark

Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Gavin Grindon, email: ggrindon@essex.ac.uk.
PHAIS Postgraduate Queries: phaispg@essex.ac.uk

 

Availability
No
No
No

External examiner

Dr H Camilla Smith
University of Birmingham
Lecturer in Art History
Resources
Available via Moodle
Of 1 hours, 1 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.

 


Disclaimer: The University makes every effort to ensure that this information on its Module Directory is accurate and up-to-date. Exceptionally it can be necessary to make changes, for example to programmes, modules, facilities or fees. Examples of such reasons might include a change of law or regulatory requirements, industrial action, lack of demand, departure of key personnel, change in government policy, or withdrawal/reduction of funding. Changes to modules may for example consist of variations to the content and method of delivery or assessment of modules and other services, to discontinue modules and other services and to merge or combine modules. The University will endeavour to keep such changes to a minimum, and will also keep students informed appropriately by updating our programme specifications and module directory.

The full Procedures, Rules and Regulations of the University governing how it operates are set out in the Charter, Statutes and Ordinances and in the University Regulations, Policy and Procedures.