General: Quick reference to Dissertation Report Guidelines

The Semester 2 Dissertation Report (10 ECTS) is an extended scholarly essay of approximately 10,000 words, reviewing the critical material available and outlining a first approach to the research topic to be addressed in the Masters Dissertation.

 

(i)       determination and evaluation of a corpus of primary material, together with a first effort of analysis designed to explore and demonstrate the potential of the subject ;

(ii)       bibliographical survey of secondary sources, analysing and evaluating all critical material to be used; 

(iii)     definition of perspectives of approach and methodology to be followed by the 30 ECTS Dissertation;

(iv)      delimitation of the subject and determination of title, together with a proposed plan – this latter being the recapitulative symbol of your work to date and the agenda for  your work to come.

 

You may, optionally, submit one specimen chapter, which you will be allowed to carry forward to the 30 ECTS dissertation. The Dissertation Report should be written up in an agreed format, complete with bibliography and other required attestations to gain the 10 ECTS credits.

 

The Dissertation Report should be

- In one of the languages of the Consortium

- Word-processed in 1.5 or double line spacing

- A4 paper (one side only)

- The left-hand margin should be at least 30mm.

 

On the cover

- Name of the author

- Names of the supervisors

- Title of the Dissertation Report

- The year and place of presentation

 

Order of elements

- Title page

- Table of contents

- Text of the Dissertation Report divided into chapters

- Bibliography

 

In English should follow the MHRA style book: notes for authors, editors and writers of theses, 4th ed., 1991, which may be consulted online (http://www.mhra.org.uk/Publications/Books/StyleGuide/download.shtml).

Deadline – 20 August 2008

Extended Deadline – 20 October 2008

Deadline for extension requests – 20 July 2008

IMPORTANT: This is just a summary that I have compiled for my own use. I am posting it as an easy and quick reference only. Please *always* refer to the official Guidelines for complete and additional details.