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FR3119 French Final Year Dissertation

FR3119 French Final Year Dissertation

Terms 1 and 2

Convenor: tbc

Assessment

Coursework

5,000-word dissertation in English (100%)

Overview

This half-unit (15 credits) enables you to write a dissertation of 5,000 words in English on a suitable, approved topic of your choice for which appropriate supervision is available within French in the School. It offers you the opportunity to produce an extended piece of independent, research-led work of greater depth and scope than is permitted by the shorter word-limits of other courses. The dissertation is an exciting chance to produce a substantial piece of sustained, independent work.

Your topic area should be one which is appropriate for study at final-year degree level, involves exploration of a clear body of material (such as French literary texts, films, art works, philosophical or critical writing), and allows you also to demonstrate your ability to evaluate previous criticism and views of the subject. It may be related to a subject on which you have been taught but you should avoid significant overlap with previously studied material; it may equally be related to a fourth-year option course you are taking as part of your French programme. Approval of topics is confirmed at the start of the final year but your personal advisor can help to guide your initial thinking and you can contact the appropriate members of staff for advice.

You will attend two Dissertation group workshops, the first at the start of the academic year, the second in term 2, and a number of formal individual supervision sessions with one or two appropriate academic staff members; the length and frequency of these sessions will be arranged with supervisors although the total amount of this teaching will not exceed two hours over the year. These sessions will include methodological advice, discussion of the plan, monitoring and feedback, as well as topic-specific discussion. Tailored training sessions run by the Information Services are also organised.

Bibliography:

Given its nature, there is no set reading for this course. Appropriate bibliographical advice will be provided during the general workshops as well as the specialist supervision sessions.

 

  
 
 
 
 

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