Dissertation

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Identify appropriate data sources, conduct statistical analysis and synthesise your findings.
• Use and develop writing skills.
• Make use of appropriate referencing styles and other aspects of academic writing.
• Identify key questions in the area of official statistics and conduct independent research to address them.
• Build a literature review, identifying and critically assessing the relevant literature on the field of interest.

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Research outline

• Assessment Type: Formative
• Feedback: The outline will be marked by the supervisor. Written feedback will be given. Extra verbal feedback may also be given.
• Final Assessment: No
• Group Work: No

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.