A supervised research dissertation of up to 20,000 words on an approved topic.
This paper is a required component of the coursework option for the MA in Philosophy and can be started either in the first semester or second semester.
| Paper title | Research Dissertation |
|---|---|
| Paper code | PHIL590 |
| Subject | Philosophy |
| EFTS | 0.5 |
| Points | 60 points |
| Teaching period(s) | 1st Non standard period (24 February 2023 - 16 February 2024)
(On campus)
2nd Non standard period (3 July 2023 - 24 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
- Eligibility
Available to students admitted to the Philosophy programme in the coursework option for the Master of Arts.
- Contact
Professor Alex Miller (Philosophy postgrad co-ordinator)
alex.miller@otago.ac.nz- More information link
- Teaching staff
Professor Alex Miller (Philosophy postgrad co-ordinator)
- Teaching Arrangements
- 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, Teamwork, 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 philosophical, methodological and theoretical knowledge of their chosen discipline (Scholarship, Self-motivation)
- 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 report it in written scholarly forms (Information Literacy, Research, Communication)
- 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 (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)
