All dissertations will be supervised by members of the Institute of Social Psychology.

MSc Health, Community and Development students only.

The dissertation is an empirical investigation, carried out on the student's own initiative, under the supervision of a member of staff. It constitutes one quarter of the year's work. Students must obtain the approval of their supervisors before embarking on the empirical part of their investigation. Projects will focus on some aspect of the role of community participation, partnerships or collective action in facilitating the promotion of well-being, health, the management of disease and/or the promotion of health-enhancing social change.

The dissertation, an empirical investigation, is one quarter of the year's work. Students must obtain the approval of their supervisors before embarking on the empirical part of their investigation. Projects will focus on some aspect of the role of community participation, partnerships or collective action in facilitating the promotion of health, the management of disease and/or the promotion of health-enhancing social change.

Towards the end of the Michaelmas Term a 'Research Report Topic Selection' paper is circulated in which members of staff outline the research areas in which they would be willing to supervise projects. In the first instance students should approach the member of staff whom they think is the most appropriate to supervise the research they have in mind, although final decisions regarding supervision will be made by the Programme Director. The supervisor will advise the student, help provide information and bibliography, and identify likely problems with the research proposed.

Two hard copies of the dissertation plus an electronic copy must be handed in to the Institute Office in August (exact date to be confirmed). The dissertation must be typewritten. It should be no less than 7,500 words and should not exceed 10,000 words in length.