Dr Alex Gillespie STC.308

This course is compulsory on the MSc in Health, Community and Development, MSc in Organisational and Social Psychology, MSc in Social and Cultural Psychology and MSc in Social and Public Communication. This course is not available as an outside option.

The dissertation is an empirical investigation, carried out on the student's own initiative, under the supervision of a member of staff. Research topics and methodologies vary considerably, but they must relate to the student’s MSc Programme. All dissertation topics will need to be approved by a supervisor who is a faculty member of the Institute of Social Psychology. Topic selection and supervision Towards the end of the Michaelmas Term students will be introduced to the Dissertation module and members of staff will 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 most appropriate to supervise the research they have in mind. Students then submit a Dissertation Plan, outlining their project, and the supervisor who they have discussed the project with. Students are then allocated to supervisors. The supervisor will advise the student, help provide information and bibliography, and identify likely problems with the research proposed.

Students will receive formative feedback from their supervisor on the following coursework (1,000 words): 1) A Dissertation Plan 2) A Dissertation Progress Report

Dissertation (100%, 10000 words) post-summer term.