This is a required component of the coursework option for the MA in Sociology. The topic and timeframe for completion will be determined in consultation with the dissertation supervisor.
About this paper
| Paper title | Research Dissertation |
|---|---|
| Subject | Sociology |
| 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.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Course Co-ordinator: To be confirmed
- Teaching Arrangements
The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught remotely.
Individual supervision.
- Textbooks
- There is no set textbook.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Scholarship, Self-motivation, Information Literacy, Research, Communication, Critical Thinking, Ethics, Interdisciplinary Perspective, Global Perspective, Lifelong Learning, Cultural Understanding, Environmental Literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students successfully completing the paper will be able to demonstrate an:
- Ability to design and develop a coherent and appropriate research question that draws on the theoretical and methodological knowledge of their chosen discipline (Scholarship, Self-motivation)
- Ability to plan, conduct, analyse and report an original research study in their chosen discipline (Information Literacy, Research, Communication)
- Aptitude for considering and evaluating evidence; for engaging in the highest ethical standards of research and scholarship; and for approaching their research with flexibility, adaptability and creativity (Critical Thinking, Ethics)
- Intellectual openness and curiosity and an awareness of the limits of current knowledge in their chosen field as well as the links amongst disciplines (Interdisciplinary Perspective)
- Understanding of how their research relates to society and, where appropriate, use their research to contribute to wider society, whether within or outside New Zealand, and, where appropriate, to the environment and Māori aspirations (Global Perspective, Lifelong Learning, Cultural Understanding, Environmental Literacy)