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EACL402H European Cultures Hons Dissertation

Updated: 12 November 2012
Credit Points 24
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Year Long Honours - Period 1 Off Campus
Armidale Year Long Honours - Period 1 On Campus
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
N/A N/A Mandatory By arrangement
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites EACL401H (part-time students)
Co-requisites EACL401H (full-time students)
Restrictions EUCL400 or EUCL402H
Notes

Honours candidates only
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) To be advised
Unit Description

The unit consists of the supervised preparation of a research dissertation of 15 000 words on a topic within European cultures studies mutually acceptable to the School and the student.
Materials No text required
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Dissertation 100% 15,000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. formulate questions pertaining to specific topics within European cultures studies;
  2. use higher order, independent research skills;
  3. synthesise and analyse a broad range of research materials;
  4. write up extended research projects, based upon independent research; and
  5. critically discuss methodological issues and the overall subject area.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Extensive study leading to the production of a dissertation provides the student with an in-depth knowledge of European cultures. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
High-level writing skills are developed and enhanced though the submission of drafts, as well as the final copy of the dissertation. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Reading European texts and international scholarship encourages students to develops a global perspective. This is assessed in the dissertation. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Use of databases for research and storing of bibliographic data improves information literacy. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Design of the dissertation question and the ability to successfully answer it teaches methodological skills which can be transferred to the workplace. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
The design of the dissertation question, and the decisions that are made in terms of how this will be covered, require problem-solving skills. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Contact with many ideas and perspectives develops a sense of social responsibility. 		True True
8 Team Work
The ability to work closely with a supervisor gives students the opportunity to practise valuable team work skills. 		True True
   

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