PY438-6-AU-CO:
Dissertation Preparation Module
2018/19
Philosophy
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 04 October 2018
Friday 14 December 2018
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Requisites for this module
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PY426
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PY426
BA VV15 Philosophy and History,
BA VV51 Philosophy and History (Including Foundation Year),
BA VV5C Philosophy and History (Including Year Abroad),
BA VV5X Philosophy and History (Including Foundation Year and Year Abroad),
BA LV25 Philosophy and Politics,
BA LV2H Philosophy and Politics (Including Foundation Year and Year Abroad),
BA LV2M Philosophy and Politics (Including Year Abroad),
BA LV8M Philosophy and Politics (Including Foundation Year),
BA LV35 Philosophy and Sociology,
BA LV83 Philosophy and Sociology (Including Foundation Year),
BA VL53 Philosophy and Sociology (Including Year Abroad),
BA VL58 Philosophy and Sociology (Including Foundation Year and Year Abroad),
BA V5M8 Philosophy with Human Rights (Including Foundation Year),
BA V5M9 Philosophy with Human Rights,
BA V5MX Philosophy with Human Rights (Including Year Abroad),
BA VLM8 Philosophy with Human Rights (Including Foundation Year and Year Abroad)
Updated: August 2018
This module will prepare you for your final-year dissertation in Philosophy. It will support you in developing a topic, plan and bibliography. All final year students following BA schemes in Philosophy, including those on Study Abroad variants, who have to take PY426-6-SP: Philosophy Dissertation or who choose to take PY426-6-SP: Philosophy Dissertation are required to complete the Dissertation Preparation Module.
Aims
The aims of the module are:
* to prepare students for the required Philosophy dissertation (PY426-6-SP);
* to allow final year students to conceive, develop and propose an extended piece of research based on a topic which they have chosen themselves;
* to produce a clearly defined topic, a research plan, and a bibliography of key texts.
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1 x 2 hour group meeting with Module Supervisor
2 x 30 minute one-to-one meetings with Provisional Supervisor
Please note it is the responsibility of the student to arrange the meetings with the Provisional Supervisor. The Module Supervisor will liaise with Provisional Supervisors.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
Coursework |
100 Word Project Summary |
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Coursework |
1500 Word Dissertation Proposal |
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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
Module is either passed or marked as not completed.
Reassessment
Module is either passed or marked as not completed.
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Marie Guillot, email: marie.guillot@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Marie Guillot
spahinfo@essex.ac.uk
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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
Of 2 hours, 2 (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).
Philosophy
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