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The 30-credit dissertation module in the final year of the Arts and Sciences BASc degree is the capstone project for students on the programme. Students decide on a dissertation research topic that draws on any one or more of their current or previous pathway modules (including core modules). Typically, the dissertation will take the form of a research project written up as a dissertation of 8,000-10,000 words (BASC0024).ÌýÌý

However, students can choose to take the creative practice route (BASC0025) in which they develop their dissertation through an exploration of their practice (rooted in skills they have learnt over their time on the BASc programme) in a certain area of expertise. In this case students will submit a creative practice project alongside a written component of a maximum of 5,000 words. Practice dissertations aim to potentiate another way of research able to generate other kind of methods and methodologies. For this reason, practice dissertations are open to other formats and structures. This will need to be discussed with the supervisors.Ìý

Teaching Delivery

Three one-hour lectures across the academic year: two in term 1 and one in term 2.

Indicative Topics

• Introduction to the BASc Dissertation
• Dissertation Plan writingÌý
• Wellbeing and self-careÌý
• Supervision and writing the dissertationÌý
• Independent learning and researchÌý

Module Aims and Objectives

• Design and manage a piece of original project work with a creative practice element around a topic of interest to the student with appropriate scope and complexity;ÌýÌýÌý
• Develop research techniques and skills through a combination of academic writing and creative practice output; and,ÌýÌý
• Communicate through written and creative practice output by integrating, applying and critically analysing key texts and practices.Ìý