Dissertation in the traditions of Yoga and Meditation
Key information
- Start date
- End date
- Year of study
- Any
- Duration
- Full
- Module code
- 15PSRC989
- FHEQ Level
- 7
- Credits
- 60
- Department
- Department of Religions and Philosophies
Module overview
Objectives and learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should have acquired:
- Research skills through the completion of a long, written assignment based on a combination of primary (in translation) and secondary sources
- Knowledge and understanding of the traditions of yoga and meditation developed in one or more of the religions of South Asia, Tibet and East Asia
- Skills in researching and writing about topics connected with yoga and meditation that identify cross-cultural borrowing and religious interaction between the religious communities of South Asia, Tibet and East
Scope and syllabus
This is a 10,000-word research project on a topic linked to the course chosen as a major in this MA. The dissertation is normally written over the summer period, and submitted in September. The dissertation provides an opportunity for individual research into a topic central to the traditions of yoga and meditation developed in South Asia, Tibet or East Asia.
The School’s proximity to several national repositories holding valuable source material on these traditions (eg. The British Library, British Museum), together with the presence of a number of prominent yoga/meditation centres in Central London as venues of fieldwork, greatly enhances the potential for dissertation research.
Method of assessment
- Research presentation , 20 minutes (10%)
- 10,000 word essay (90%)
Word count is defined as the number of words contained in the submitted work including quotations, footnotes, titles, abstracts, summaries and tables of contents. Appendices and bibliographies are not included in the word count. Appendices will not normally be marked and they must not include material essential to the argument developed in the main body of the work.
Convenor
Guidelines for preparation of Masters dissertations
Postgraduate Taught Degree Dissertation Guidelines
Disclaimer
Important notice regarding changes to programmes and modules.
