University Dissertation Handbook, Project Briefs & Academic Instructions

The dissertation will form a significant piece of written work (6,000 – 8,000). The dissertation should be based on the research carried out for this specific project by the student and be based upon the student’s own findings.

Use the framework provided in this assignment brief to produce a systematic literature review with a fixed word limit of 8000 words. This review will be based on a research question and systematic searching strategy which you will develop. You will need between 6 and 10 articles to critique, so please complete a brief literature search before starting your dissertation to ensure that there are enough suitable research articles available.

The assessment brief must be discussed during an in-class session with students within the first 2 weeks of the unit and be accompanied by a screen/podcast on the BREO shell explaining the assessment, the rubric and marking criteria. Please confirm the date this discussion is to take place:

Below you can find a guide on the procedural issues for your MSc. Dissertation work, including your work with your supervisor, information on how to submit the dissertation, general marking criteria,

NBS8300 Dissertation: The words “Dissertation” and “research” can seem quite daunting. However, most of you will have completed some sort of project during your previous education, and, in many ways, a dissertation is just an extension of individual project work.