MPhil in Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies
Master of Philosophy Degree Course
Full-time, one year
University of Cambridge Centre for Gender Studies
The dissertation
The dissertation will be completed over the third term and submitted during August. It will be of no more than 20,000 words in length, excluding footnotes, tables, appendices, and bibliography on any Gender Studies related subject approved by the dissertation supervisor the course co-ordinators and the Departmental Degree Committee. The dissertation is viewed as a major aspect of the course and will count for 70% of the final MPhil mark. It is also a primary aspect of evaluation for those students who intend to progress to a PhD.
Dissertation workshops will provide the opportunity to present aspects of dissertation work and to receive constructive critical feed-back from course academics and fellow students. Student presentations are expected to demonstrate a substantial level of knowledge and understanding of the intellectual and methodological debates relevant to the specific topic undertaken. They must also demonstrate an effective research design, appropriate research methods, and illustrate skills of presentation and argument.