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The course will provide graduate students with the opportunity to develop an independent, substantial piece of scholarly research into a field of Modern Languages and Language Area Studies. Students will be informed by, and to contribute to, broader academic debates about the methods, approaches and practices that underpin the discipline of Modern Languages and Language Area Studies.
The course provides advanced research training appropriate for both Level 7 and doctoral research in the field of Modern Languages and Language Area Studies. Students on this course will develop self-management, planning and communication skills, fully preparing them for further postgraduate research at the Master/Doctor of Philosophy level and beyond.
A good honours degree (usually a 2:1) or an equivalent qualification is required in any relevant discipline.
Applicants will be required to produce a 300 to 500-word synopsis of the proposed research topic, and attend an interview with the Programme Leader and the proposed supervisor.
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The MRes is comprised of two compulsory, Level 7 modules:
EU7007 Research into Cultural Identities
This module will provide you with the combined skills and background knowledge to successfully complete Masters level programmes in Modern Languages. An initial induction period will ensure you acquire the requisite IT and study skills and will introduce diverse resources including archive and on-line materials which you are encouraged to critically evaluate and analyse. The module provides the critical tools necessary for the research and preparation of essays and presentations throughout the M level programmes as you work towards their dissertations. These research skills are applied to central themes, namely the construction, development and representation of cultural identities. Drawing on cultural theory, the module reflects on issues of migration and physical and political changes that have shaped contemporary cultures. A brief survey of the main historical influences and movements relating to developments in European, francophone and
EU7009 Research Dissertation
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