Module 11 Thesis preparation

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

1. Design, organise and write a substantial, intellectually challenging research project related to their field of study, under the guidance of and in collaboration with other staff members.
2. Implement the research project with scholarly integrity, rigour and discrimination, which may involve the development of new skills techniques, tools, materials or practices and complete it within a set timeframe.
3. Assimilate and selectively apply concepts, theories, methods and subject specific terminology used in their field of study.
4. Sustain a coherent argument that draws on an engagement with and critical appraisal of existing knowledge relevant to their research project.
5. Relate their specific research topic to wider issues, debates and concerns in the general field of Periodontology and Implantology.
6. Reflect on and self critically manage their own learning in the context of limited access to constructive feedback.
7. Present and successfully defend their thesis in a viva voce examination which will be marked both internally and by an external examiner.
8. Produce a paper based on their original research project which merits publication in a high impact factor national or international scientific journal and which could promote scientific, technological, social or cultural advancement.