Unit information: Dissertation for English/Classical Studies in 2009/10

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Unit name Dissertation for English/Classical Studies
Unit code ENGL30022
Credit points 30
Level of study H/6
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12)
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24)
Unit director Dr. Lyon
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

Normally, the successful completion of appropriate Level 2 units

Co-requisites

None

School/department Department of English
Faculty Faculty of Arts

Description including Unit Aims

The Dissertation presents an opportunity for prolonged study of a topic of your choice which links the two disciplines of your Joint School. The dissertation is an essay of 6,500 to 8,000 words (including quotations and notes, excluding bibliography) on a subject of a student's choice that has been agreed by the Unit Director. Students choosing to write a dissertation will meet regularly with an adviser for discussion of preparatory reading and research, work in progress, and drafts, etc.