LS553S: LLM DISSERTATION (ONLINE) WRITING COURSE (2026-2027)

Last modified: 22 Jul 2026 13:43

Course Overview

Running from May to mid-August, this course is intended to support distance learning students in progressing, completing an, finally, submitting their 10.000-word (online) dissertation on the topic they have previously chosen and agreed upon with their advisers. Students will be given the opportunity to discuss their progress with their advisers as well as with other students enrolled on the same course.

Course Details

Study Type	Postgraduate	Level	5
Term	Second Term	Credit Points	60 credits (30 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr Tomilola Akanle Eni-ibukun

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Any Postgraduate Programme

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

LS504F Professional Skills: Commercial Contract Negotiation (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

The ‘LLM Dissertation (Online) Writing Course’ follows from the ‘LLM Dissertation (Online) Preparation Course’ and is intended to provide students with pastoral guidance and support towards writing their dissertation as well as by providing general guidance on the LLM Dissertation (online) process: from writing to final submission.

The LLM Dissertation is fundamentally an independent piece of research. While academic colleagues will aim to offer support with this, the course is ultimately designed to test students’ capacity for independent thought and writing.

The course will include advisory meetings between students and their chosen academic advisors, as well as dissertation writing session podcasts to support students in their writing journey.

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8 January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Project Report/Dissertation

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	100
Assessment Weeks	2	Feedback Weeks	12	Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	Individual feedback will be communicated via MyAberdeen.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Procedural	Understand	The course provides students with guidance and support on how to progress and complete writing the dissertation course (LS5910) during summer.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Procedural	Understand	The course provides students with guidance and support on how to progress and complete writing the dissertation course (LS5910) during summer.