Module overview
This module is based on a topic chosen by the student, completed under the supervision of a member of staff and culminating in a detailed dissertation. The topic may be musical (historical, analytical, critical) or it may relate music to another art or discipline (e.g. music and architecture, acoustics, psychology of music). Alternatively, the dissertation may take the form of a report on project work. The written submission may be supplemented by live presentation (including musical performance) or by the use of other media, for instance videotape or computer software. All projects are subject to approval by the course coordinator.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- present and debate ideas, both orally and in writing
- research a subject using library resources and Internet tools
- work effectively to deadlines
- make use of appropriate resources
- undertake, with appropriate supervision, independent work
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- synthesise and integrate your material into a coherent and sustained dissertation argument
- identify and analyse problems
- present and debate ideas, both orally and in writing
- interpret and criticise primary and secondary sources
- conceptualise a suitable research project as well as a programme of study to bring it to fruition
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the broader context of the subject in question within music scholarship.
- methodologies appropriate to your subject material
- the subject material chosen for your dissertation, including relevant primary and secondary sources
- the processes and conventions of scholarly research
Syllabus
The aim of the module is to produce a dissertation that complies with the conventions of scholarly prose and supporting material (e.g. illustrations, music examples). A series of plenary seminars focus on key research skills, including how to choose a topic and title, how to undertake independent research, how to prepare a bibliography, and how to handle primary and secondary sources.
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching methods include
Tutorials with supervisor
Plenary sessions on research skills
Feedback on written work
Learning activities include
Tutorial discussion with supervisor
Informal open-hour discussions with module convenor
Template Approved by Senate – June 2013
University of Southampton 4 Module Profile
date module name
Preparing draft chapters for comment
Research for and organisation and composition of dissertation
Individual study
Type | Hours |
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Teaching | 11 |
Independent Study | 289 |
Total study time | 300 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
(1993). The Chicago Manual of Style. Chicago: University of Chicago.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Assessments designed to provide informal, on-module feedback
informal feedback on samples of written draft work
discussions with peers during plenary sessions
informal discussions with staff during open hours
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Assignment | 20% |
Assessment | 10% |
Dissertation | 70% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Dissertation | 100% |
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.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Dissertation | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External