EL5919: English Literature and Language Dissertation

EL5919: ENGLISH LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE DISSERTATION (2025-2026)

Last modified: 18 Dec 2025 12:46

Course Overview

The Dissertation project is a key part of the MLitt programme. Students complete a significant piece of independent research under the supervision of a specialist in English Language or Literature.

Course Details

Study Type	Postgraduate	Level	5
Term	Summer School	Credit Points	60 credits (30 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr Sarah Sharp

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Master Of Letters In English Language And Literature
Any Postgraduate Programme

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

The Dissertation project is a key part of the MLitt programme. Students complete a significant piece of independent research under the supervision of a specialist in English Language or Literature.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Dissertation

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	100
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	Submission - end August Written feedback will be provided mid-end September

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Conceptual	Apply	Synthesize knowledge and skills gained in English literature and/or language and apply these to an in-depth study
Procedural	Create	Communicate research findings effectively in an extended piece of scholarly writing, demonstrated in the final thesis.
Procedural	Create	Manage and complete a major project within a given time-frame.

Formative Assessment

Project Plan, Summary or Abstract

Assessment Type	Formative	Weighting
Assessment Weeks	9	Feedback Weeks	Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	1,000 word project proposal. Written feedback will be provided.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Procedural	Create	Plan and propose a significant piece of independent research, demonstrated by the Course Proposal.

Resit Assessments

Resubmission of Dissertation

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	100
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	Written feedback will be provided

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Procedural	Create	Communicate research findings effectively in an extended piece of scholarly writing, demonstrated in the final thesis.
Procedural	Create	Plan and propose a significant piece of independent research, demonstrated by the Course Proposal.
Conceptual	Apply	Synthesize knowledge and skills gained in English literature and/or language and apply these to an in-depth study
Procedural	Create	Manage and complete a major project within a given time-frame.

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