IM906 Dissertation
IM906
Dissertation
Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Modules
IM902 Approaches to the Digital
IM904 Digital Objects, Digital Methods
IM906 Dissertation
IM913 Spatial Methods and Practice in Urban Science
IM919 Urban Data - Theory and Methodology
IM922 Playful Media: Ludification in the Digital Age
IM923 User Interface Cultures: Design, Method and Critique
IM927 Digital Cities: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
IM928 Urban Resilience, Disasters and Data
IM929 Ethnography, Knowledge and Practice
IM931 Interdisciplinary Approaches to Machine Learning
IM934 Ecological Futures: Transdisciplinary Approaches
QS903 Advanced Quantitative Research
60 CATS
Module Convenor
Dr Nate Tkacz
The CIM Masters dissertation is a piece of work (10,000 words) which addresses a single subject of your choice. The topic may concern any aspect of the subject matter of their programme.
The dissertation is an exercise in independent study in which you pursue a topic that interests you. It allows you to further develop your skills of literature search and bibliography construction, theoretical argument, generation and appraisal of empirical evidence.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- identify and critically interpret different conceptual approaches and developments in the field of research;
- produce independent research that demonstrates knowledge of a number of theoretical, practical and methodological perspectives studied during the degree;
- articulate dissertation ideas orally (to supervisors) and to produce well-argued written material, supported by wide reading and advanced research;
- formulate a sophisticated programme of research with an appropriate methodology.
Important Information
The Dissertation is available for students on CIM Masters Programmes only.
Students on the Dissertation module will allocated a supervisor/s by the module convenor based on the topic of study.