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The Philosophy and Society Dissertation is a largely student-led course in which students work with a supervisor to develop a 12,000-word thesis on a topic of their choosing. In addition to the 12,000-word thesis, students also complete a 2,000-word impact statement discussing how their research project may lead to societal impact.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Session | Third Sub Session | Credit Points | 60 credits (30 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The dissertation is a required part of the MLitt in Philosophy and Society degree. It is a primarily student-led research project on a topic chosen by the student in conjunction with a Philosophy Staff supervisor. The research project is tailored to the student’s particular interests and career plans. It involves writing a 12,000-word dissertation and a 2,000 word impact statement. The impact statement considers prospective academic and non-academic impacts of the research and the pathways by which that impact might be achieved.. Students are encouraged to pursue research projects that are interdisciplinary in nature.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
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The impact statement will be evaluated based on its clarity, feasibility, link to identified research questions, and the extent to which the proposal engages with audiences or institutions outwith philosophy. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Apply | To identify pathways to impact |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 80 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
The dissertation will receive in-text as well as overall comments with the aim of providing useful feedback on the writing-style, argumentation, analysis, and conclusions. It will be double-marked. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Analyse | To analyse the work of scholars who have written on the student’s chosen philosophical topic |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | To evaluate the work of scholars who have written on the student’s chosen philosophical topic |
| Reflection | Create | To write up the results of the student’s research in a clear and coherent manner |
| Reflection | Create | To reach the student’s own conclusions on the basis of this analysis and evaluation |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Procedural | Apply | To identify pathways to impact |
| Conceptual | Analyse | To analyse the work of scholars who have written on the student’s chosen philosophical topic |
| Reflection | Create | To write up the results of the student’s research in a clear and coherent manner |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | To evaluate the work of scholars who have written on the student’s chosen philosophical topic |
| Reflection | Create | To reach the student’s own conclusions on the basis of this analysis and evaluation |
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