MADCCourseMap

Course Map

Students take 90 Credits as follows:

Part I: Taught Components

Core Modules

Semester 1

DH6013 Getting Started with Graduate Research and Generic Skills (5 credits)

DH6022 Communities of Practice in Digital Scholarship (10 credits)

DH6023 Conceptual Introduction to Digital Arts and Humanities (10 credits)

Semester 2

DH6016 Digital Humanities Institute (5 credits)

DH6024 Humanities and New Technologies: Tools and Methodologies (10 credits)

Electives

plus 20 credits from the following elective modules:

DH6006 Teaching and Learning in Digital Humanities (5 credits)

DH6007 Models, Simulations and Games (5 credits)

DH6012 Contemporary Practices in Publishing and Editing (5 credits)

DH6014 Digital Skills for Research Postgraduates in the Humanities and Social Science (5 credits)

DH6018 History and Theory of Digital Arts (5 credits)

DH6026 Principles of Game Design (5 credits)

DH6028 Narrative and System Design (5 credits)

DH6031 Game User Research (5 credits)

Part II: Dissertation and Artefact

DH6029 Digital Cultures MA Dissertation (30 credits)

A dissertation of a maximum of 12-15,000 words and accompanying digital artefact must be submitted by the first day of September at 23:59 via Canvas/Turnitin. Two softbound printed copies of your dissertation must be submitted (along with any accompanying digital material on an attached USB stick or DVD) to the Digital Arts and Humanities Office ORB 2.22."

As this is a core part of the accomplishment of the MA in Digital Cultures this part of the programme will involve the dedication of time throughout the course and spans both semesters. The dissertation will typically be composed of 5 sections:Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Research/Results, Discussion/Conclusions. Building towards the dissertation happens throughout the year:

Annotated Bibliography Submission Date: Nov

Literature Review Submission Date: Dec

Formal Project Proposal Submission Date: Feb

Reflection Submission Date: 1 May

Methodology Submission Date: 30 May

Research/Results Submission Date: 15 June

Introduction Submission Date: 15 July

Full Draft Submission Date: 1 August

Complete Dissertation Submission Date: September

Your supervisor (and module instructors) are happy to work with you on these sections in advance of submission. If you provide a draft version 2 weeks prior to the due date for the section an instructor will review and provide comments to aid you in your submission once each submission cycle. Your supervisor will review your completed full draft if it is submitted prior to 1 August. This is to ensure that there is sufficient time for your supervisor to review and provide timely feedback. Unfortunately, due to these constraints *no* drafts will be accepted after 1 August.

A formal project proposal will be presented in addition to the particular sections as part of the DAH Institute DH6003. This will proposal/plan will describe the shape of the eventual dissertation project and will build on the sections submitted to that point.

Although specific assignments in each module will contribute substantially towards the completion of these sections, to complete an academic dissertation you are expected to present a cohesive and professional submission demonstrating a unified narrative and cohesive argument. Individual module submissions for course modules will inform this process but will not be adequate as final section contributions for the dissertation.

Assignments must be submitted via Canvas/Turnitin.com. Document submissions will not be accepted via email.

Assessments for the Core Modules

All core module assessments involve individual and group written work and presentations. The usual extent of the assessed work in a 5 Credit module is about 5,000 words, or equivalent. First Semester Assessments will be due in the second week of December.