Module manager: Stefan Skrimshire
Email: s.skrimshire@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2016/17
| PIED5265 | |
| THEO5050M | Religions & Global Development |
| THEO5075M | Dissertation RS & GD |
| THEO5580M | Dissertation |
THEO5570M Dissertation (Theology and Development Studies) due new to programme title
This module is not approved as an Elective
To give students the opportunity to research and write on an advanced subject of their own choice relating to the fields of both Theology and Global Development.
Through individual supervision, to introduce students to the principles and practices of research and thesis writing and the specific theory, methods and context relating to their specific field of enquiry.
Conceiving, planning and executing a defined project with a bounded period of time; directed and self-directed reading in depth; independent evaluation of a body of work / the work of others; reflecting on interdisciplinarity; extended and complex forms of writing / sustaining an argument.
Independent study to research and write a dissertation of 12-15000 words on aspect of the intersection of Religious Studies and Global Development.
Individual supervision, oral discussion and written feedback on: thesis planning and timescale; thesis scope, sources and bibliography; thesis methods (e.g. analysing scriptural texts and contexts; thinking theologically and philosophically about politics; making ethical judgements about debt, war, peace etc); thesis outline and structure; thesis draft.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tutorial | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Private study hours | 596 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 4 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 600 | ||
Reading and note-taking, project design and planning; research (library based / empirical), drafting and redrafting account of outcomes of research. Final thesis preparation and presentation. 596 hours.
Submission of proposal to MA tutor usually by 31 February (or 31 May for those studying in a calendar year);
Attendance at / level of discussion in individual supervisions;
Submission of thesis outline and draft.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay or Dissertation | 12-15,000 words | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 06/08/2015
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