University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 20

ECTS credits : 10

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: 2

Planned timetable: To be arranged.

This module is the first of a series of three devoted to the research leading to the Dissertation. It is followed by ML5107 Dissertation Report in semester 3 (semester 1 in St Andrews) of the four-semester Mundus Crossways and the Final Dissertation in semester 4 taken at the final university. It consists of a series of one-to-one meetings with the supervisor where student will address the following: (i) Research Questions: what precise issues will you be seeking to explore? (ii) Corpus: which set of texts or other relevant corpus from a different field will you be studying and applying the Research Questions to? (iii) Methodology: which approach and theories will you be using to help you answer the Research Questions in relation to your corpus? (iv) Literature review of secondary sources; this is a critical and analytical account of your reading, amounting to about half of the overall piece of writing for the module. The module outcome is twofold: (i) a 5,000-word piece which is consistent with the work to be carried out in the Dissertation, including the literature review and a draft of a chapter and an outline of the project; and (ii) an oral presentation summarising the progress achieved during the semester and pointing to work to be embarked upon during the next semester.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisite(s): In taking this module you must have admission to the Mundus Masters 'Crossways' programme

Anti-requisite(s): You cannot take this module if you take ML5009 or take ML5106 or take ML5108

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 4 - 5 hours over semester.

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 100%

Personnel

Module teaching staff: A tutor to be chosen according to specialism