Dissertation (WRIT7300)

Course overview

A supervised dissertation (10,000 - 12,000 words) on a writing, editing, and publishing topic.

WRIT7310 is for part-time students commencing in semester 1. WRIT7320 is for part-time students commencing in semester 2.

The dissertation is a 10,000-word assignment, which reports an original piece of research, grounded in knowledge of the theories and previous studies in the field, and presented in a manner consistent with research reporting in that field. The dissertation embodies a substantial amount of research on primary sources, or on scholarly and critical studies of such sources, or on both. In this context, research can be defined as directly creating new knowledge, or locating and critically evaluating existing primary and secondary textual materials, or translating, editing, annotating, and/or analysing such materials, or engaging in any other appropriate scholarly project, provided that the student's original contribution can be clearly identified.

WEP students will choose a topic related to the field of Writing, Editing, and Publishing, in consultation with their supervisor. Students who have demonstrated capacity for high quality outcomes in creative writing may elect to split the word count between creative and critical work, at the discretion of the course coordinator. The creative and the critical work should work together in intelligent and theoretically sound ways.

Course requirements

Incompatible

You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:

WRIT7100, WRIT7110, WRIT7120, WRIT7310, WRIT7320

Course contact

Course staff

Timetable

The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.

Aims and outcomes

To enable students to undertake independent research at a postgraduate level.

Learning outcomes

After successfully completing this course you should be able to:

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment details

10,000-word dissertation

Mode

Written

Category

Thesis

Weight

100%

Due date

4/11/2024 4:00 pm

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03, L04, L05

Task description

Submission guidelines

Email a pdf copy of your dissertation to your supervisor and to r.newsome@uq.edu.au

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

Course grading

Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.

Additional course grading information

• Where fractional marks occur in the calculation of the final grade, a mark of x.5% or greater will be rounded up to (x+1)%. A percentage mark of less than x.5% will be rounded down to x%.  
• Where no assessable work is received, a Grade of X will apply.

Supplementary assessment

Supplementary assessment is available for this course.

Additional assessment information

• Further information regarding the assessment, including marking criteria and/or marking rubrics are available in the ‘Assessment’ folder in Blackboard for this course. 
• Marks Cannot Be Changed After Being Released: Marks are not open to negotiation with course staff. If you wish to discuss the feedback you have received, you should make an appointment to speak with the Course Coordinator. 
• Assessment Re-mark: If you are considering an Assessment Re-mark, please follow the link to important information you should consider before submitting a request. 
• Integrity Pledge: Assignments for this course will be submitted electronically via Blackboard and using Turnitin. Before submitting any assignments for this course, you must ensure you have completed UQ's compulsory online Academic Integrity Modules.ﾠIn uploading an assignment via Turnitin you are certifying that it is your original work, that it has not been copied in whole or part from another person or source except where this is properly acknowledged, and that it has not in whole or part been previously submitted for assessment in any other course at this or any other university. 
• Withholding marks prior to finalisation of grades: Per UQ Assessment Procedures – Release of Assessment Item Marks and Grades: The final assessment item and the marks for the assessment item are to be released only after the final grade for the course has been released. 

Learning resources

You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.

Library resources

Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.

Learning activities

The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.

Additional learning activity information

The above timetable is a suggested set of milestones that you can discuss with your supervisor. The 2-hour workshops in weeks 1-3 are intended as an active hands-on experience where WEP students will work on planning their dissertations during the workshop. Students must come prepared to work, with laptops, relevant resources and a keen and active mind. Students are encouraged to attend to get the most from the experience. The material covered in the workshops is foundational to the dissertation project. Students can not hope to perform well with the dissertation unless they take an active part in the workshops.

Policies and procedures

University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:

• Student Code of Conduct Policy
• Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
• Assessment Procedure
• Examinations Procedure
• Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure

Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.