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The dissertation is the culmination of the Masters Programme and will draw on the students’ learning over the course of the Programme. The dissertation is studied independently with the assistance of a supervisor and is a chance for you to academically pursue an area of Applied Criminology/Forensic Psychology of particular interest. Dissertations can take a range of formats such as empirical research, an improvement project or a systematic review. The dissertation requires you to put into practice a range of skills developed over the course of the Programme such as: searching and critically reviewing national and international literature, applying theoretical frameworks, research design and ethics, data collection (qualitative, quantitative and mixed), data analysis, research writing and dissemination.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Critically appraise the national and international literature relevant to the chosen topic area.
LO2: Generate research questions appropriate to the area of study.
LO3: Plan and justify appropriate research methodologies and ethical approaches.
LO4: Generate, analyse and interpret data suitable to examining the research questions.
LO5: Produce a written critical appraisal of the research process, analysis and findings.