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Second year dissertations

This unit will allow your students to explore in depth an area of science which is of interest to them, and enable production of a comprehensive nine-page literature review.

Aims of the dissertation:

  • Literature searching to research a specific scientific topic
  • Interpretation and analysis of scientific literature
  • Scientific writing to enable production of a comprehensive literature review
  • Allow students to explore in depth a topic that is of interest to them

Guidelines for supervisors

Please download and read the full set of Dissertation Guidelines.

You can also access the marking scheme [UoM login required]. Please also see tips on how to provide good feedback.

Students are expected to produce a comprehensive nine-page literature review on a topic with supervision. 

Below are some key dates for your attention:

June - September 2018: Supervisors to submit titles
15 - 26 October 2018: Students select their titles
15 November 2018: Allocation of titles published to students 
15 November - 14 December 2018: 1st meeting with supervisor
15 November 2018 - 21 March 2019: Production of dissertation with supervisor’s help. Three meetings with student (face to face/ via e-mail)
21 March 2019 (4pm): Student deadline for uploading dissertation onto Blackboard

Supervisor dissertation topics

Students will select eight of the available topics and most students will be allocated one of these preferred topics. Depending on popularity of topics and topic selection, a small percentage of students may not be allocated any one of their chosen eight topics. If your topics have not been selected by any student, you will still be allocated a student from any degree programme.