The dissertation is the final third of your Masters programme. Your dissertation is a 15,000-word research project in which you will design, implement, and manage.

When proposing your dissertation, you need to think about the scope and scale of the project. The project needs to be something that you can manage and complete within the allotted time.

As you can see from the titles of previous dissertations below, the research area needs to be narrow and clearly defined in order to allow you to engage with sustained critical analysis.

Some previous dissertation titles include:

How does racism impact the expression of violence within Call of Duty: Modern Warfare?

A Student Vlogger’s Journey of Identity Construction and Practices: An Autoethnography

“Everybody Likes ‘Likes’”: A comparative study of how the ‘like’ function impacts Irish & English women’s usage and self-presentation on Instagram

My Dad Wrote a Porno: A case study on a podcast creating humour centred and sex positive online community

Offensive Social Media Advertising with a Cross-Cultural Perspective – The case of Dolce & Gabbanna
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1.Proposed title (this should clearly surmise what you intend to do) *

2.What is the problem you have identified or the area you would like to research (150-200 words) *

3.What questions do you want to ask about this problem/area of research (3 questions maximum) *

4.What methods do you intend to use? *

5.What types of data do you intend to collect?

6.What sociological themes do you intend to engage with?