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 (27 February 2026 - 19 February 2027)
(On campus)
2nd Non standard period (17 July 2026 - 9 July 2027) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $4,996.50 |
| 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.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
To be confirmed.
- 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
The paper is a required component of the coursework option for the MA and can be commenced in either semester one or semester two.
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 (5 March 2027 - 25 February 2028)
(On campus)
2nd Non standard period (16 July 2027 - 7 July 2028) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| 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.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
To be advised.
- 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