19-20 MU5599: Special Study: Dissertation
COURSE SPECIFICATION FORM
for new course proposals and course amendments
DEPARTMENT OF: Music Academic Session: 2019-20
Course Code: MU5599 Course Value: 60 credits Status:
(ie:Core, or Optional) Optional
Course Title: Special Study: Dissertation Availability:
(state which teaching terms) Term 3
Prerequisites: one elective agreed with the Programme Director as research training for the topic of the dissertation Recommended:
Co-ordinator: Dr Shzr Ee Tan
Course Staff Dr Shzr Ee Tan and individual supervisors drawn from the Department
Aims:
This course aims to develop the student’s intellectual and scholarly independence at an advanced level, and to provide a specialist focus developed out of areas studied in elective courses in Terms 1 and 2. This may fall into a clear sub-disciplinary field (Ethnomusicology, Film Studies, Historical Musicology, Performance Studies, Theory and Analysis) or it may bridge such divisions.
Learning Outcomes: At the end of this course students should have acquired the skills and techniques necessary for the completion of independent research at an advanced level. More specifically, these are likely to include:
• Acquisition of basic knowledge and skills in handling sources of information (including IT sources) likely to be of permanent professional use
• An awareness of and an ability to engage critically, new thinking in music/musicology
• An understanding of the principles of documentation and archiving
• A broad knowledge base from secondary literature on the chosen theme
Course
Content:
The sole content of this course is the production of a dissertation. In individual meetings the supervisor will advise on the planning, organisation, development and presentation of the dissertation. Outside of these sessions the course consists of the student’s independent research and writing.
Teaching & Learning Methods:
The dissertation is taught by regular individual supervision (c. 20 hours).
Key Bibliography:
Advised by supervisors according to individual needs of students.
Formative Assessment & Feedback:
Students will be required to submit draft sections at specified intervals and will receive feedback from their supervisor on this work.
Summative Assessment:
Dissertation: (100%)13,000 – 15,000 words, inclusive of footnotes/endnotes but exclusive of bibliography and any appendices.
Deadlines: End August/ early in September, as advertised on the Department website
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Please note that bulk of your supervision will take place over Term 3 and the summer break.
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Possible guideline thesis format:
- Title/ Subtitle
- Abstract
- Optional: acknowledgment, dedication, preface etc
- Contents Page
- Lists of tables, illustrations, figures, abbreviations, symbols, translation/ transliteration guides etc, if appropriate
- Chapters (Intro, optional literature review, main body of text, conclusion)
- Appendices (if appropriate)
- Endnotes (if appropriate)
- Bibliography/ References
for new course proposals and course amendments
DEPARTMENT OF: Music Academic Session: 2019-20
Course Code: MU5599 Course Value: 60 credits Status:
(ie:Core, or Optional) Optional
Course Title: Special Study: Dissertation Availability:
(state which teaching terms) Term 3
Prerequisites: one elective agreed with the Programme Director as research training for the topic of the dissertation Recommended:
Co-ordinator: Dr Shzr Ee Tan
Course Staff Dr Shzr Ee Tan and individual supervisors drawn from the Department
Aims:
This course aims to develop the student’s intellectual and scholarly independence at an advanced level, and to provide a specialist focus developed out of areas studied in elective courses in Terms 1 and 2. This may fall into a clear sub-disciplinary field (Ethnomusicology, Film Studies, Historical Musicology, Performance Studies, Theory and Analysis) or it may bridge such divisions.
Learning Outcomes: At the end of this course students should have acquired the skills and techniques necessary for the completion of independent research at an advanced level. More specifically, these are likely to include:
• Acquisition of basic knowledge and skills in handling sources of information (including IT sources) likely to be of permanent professional use
• An awareness of and an ability to engage critically, new thinking in music/musicology
• An understanding of the principles of documentation and archiving
• A broad knowledge base from secondary literature on the chosen theme
Course
Content:
The sole content of this course is the production of a dissertation. In individual meetings the supervisor will advise on the planning, organisation, development and presentation of the dissertation. Outside of these sessions the course consists of the student’s independent research and writing.
Teaching & Learning Methods:
The dissertation is taught by regular individual supervision (c. 20 hours).
Key Bibliography:
Advised by supervisors according to individual needs of students.
Formative Assessment & Feedback:
Students will be required to submit draft sections at specified intervals and will receive feedback from their supervisor on this work.
Summative Assessment:
Dissertation: (100%)13,000 – 15,000 words, inclusive of footnotes/endnotes but exclusive of bibliography and any appendices.
Deadlines: End August/ early in September, as advertised on the Department website
---
Please note that bulk of your supervision will take place over Term 3 and the summer break.
---
Possible guideline thesis format:
- Title/ Subtitle
- Abstract
- Optional: acknowledgment, dedication, preface etc
- Contents Page
- Lists of tables, illustrations, figures, abbreviations, symbols, translation/ transliteration guides etc, if appropriate
- Chapters (Intro, optional literature review, main body of text, conclusion)
- Appendices (if appropriate)
- Endnotes (if appropriate)
- Bibliography/ References
Teacher (Course Author): Julie Brown