A supervised research dissertation of up to 20,000 words on an approved topic.
| Paper title | Research Dissertation |
|---|---|
| Paper code | RELS590 |
| Subject | Religious Studies |
| EFTS | 0.5 |
| Points | 60 points |
| Teaching period(s) | 1st Non standard period (3 March 2023 - 23 February 2024)
(On campus)
1st Non standard period (3 March 2023 - 23 February 2024) (Distance learning) 2nd Non standard period (7 July 2023 - 28 June 2024) (Distance learning) 2nd Non standard period (7 July 2023 - 28 June 2024) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $4,325.50 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- MA
- Contact
Professor Will Sweetman: will.sweetman@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
View more information on the Religion website: www.otago.ac.nz/religion
- Teaching staff
Lecturer: Professor Will Sweetman
- Teaching Arrangements
The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught remotely.
- Textbooks
- No textbook
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global Perspective, Lifelong Learning, Cultural Understanding, Teamwork, Environmental
Literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students successfully completing the course will be able to demonstrate an:
- Ability to design and develop a coherent and appropriate research questions that draws on the philosophical, 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 an analytical and logical fashion; to engage in the highest scholarly ethical standards; to question and challenge conventional assumptions; and to approach their research with flexibility, adaptability and creativity
- Intellectual openness and curiosity and an awareness of the limits of current knowledge in their chosen field as well as the links amongst disciplines
- 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
