ALACS - Dissertation Writing: MA ELM & MA Ed
Duration 4 days
Team Centre For English Language Education
This course is run by CELE - The Centre for English Language Education

Aims and Objectives

To help you prepare for writing your MA ELM/ED dissertation by considering:

  • The expectations and marking criteria of a Masters degree in this area
  • Planning and developing research questions and aims.
  • Structuring and writing the Introduction and Conclusion.
  • Structuring and writing a Literature Review.
  • Reflecting on and discussing findings.
  • Structuring and writing a Methodology.

 

Process

Tutor input, individual and pairwork and group activities, an opportunity to discuss difficulties you may be having with the dissertation writing process, and how you could apply some of the ideas presented in class to your own subject area and topic. Note that there is only a limited amount of actual writing in this module. 




Who should attend

International students on the MA ELM/Ed who would like a brief introduction to, and overview of the process, language and structure of dissertation writing.

Note that there will be separate courses offered for students in Arts, Maths, NUBS, Architecture and the Built Environment, and in other areas of Engineering and Science.
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