The paper is a required component of the coursework option for the MA and can be commenced in either semester 1 or semester 2.
About this paper
| Paper title | Research Dissertation |
|---|---|
| Subject | Media, Film and Communication |
| EFTS | 0.5 |
| Points | 60 points |
| Teaching period(s) | 1st Non standard period (28 February 2025 - 20 February 2026)
(On campus)
2nd Non standard period (11 July 2025 - 3 July 2026) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $4,713.50 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- MA
- Eligibility
Enrolments for this paper require departmental permission. View more information about departmental permission.
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- Teaching staff
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- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Research, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students successfully completing the research dissertation will be able to demonstrate an:
- Ability to design and develop coherent and appropriate research questions that draw on the conceptual, methodological and theoretical knowledge of their chosen discipline
- Ability to apply appropriate and specific skills in acquiring, organising, analysing, and evaluating information in their chosen discipline; to organise and configure that research; and to report it in written scholarly forms
- Ability to consider and evaluate their research in a critical and analytical manner; to engage in the highest scholarly ethical standards
- Ability to undertake independent, self-directed research