Thursday 24 November 2011

The universities exploring alternatives to undergraduate dissertations

However, our belief is that there is also necessary room for creative honours and capstone projects. And if you take a look at the mini- and maxi- case studies on our website you will appreciate just how creative these are – not a second best but an appropriate addition or replacement for the conventional extended written piece. For example at Nottingham Trent, architecture and built environment final year students can either do the 10,000 word conventional dissertation plus a poster summary;

or a 5,000 word conference paper with supporting presentation that is delivered to peers and tutors; or a conceptual project with a 5,000 word critical justification. As well as written material they are required to produce illustrations or simulations.

At the University of Gloucestershire, broadcast journalism students undertake a double module that endeavours to consolidate theory and practice in one intensive Newsweek, where they operate a news organisation across the three media platforms of television, radio and online news

Or Sheffield Hallam, where humanities students gain experience from a work-based or work-related task completed over an academic year. Examples of the range of recent output include writing a handbook for volunteers working with dementia sufferers in residential homes; penning material for an in-house film magazine and managing external relations with a local arts cinema; or exercising the role of student union volunteering committee chair and publicity responsibilities.

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  3. Introduction is very significant and initial part of the entire dissertation.....

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  4. MBA dissertation writing is extensive paper writing and it consumes a great deal of time.

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  5. MBA dissertation writing is extensive paper writing and it consumes a great deal of time.

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