Future Dissertation Dilemma

[socker]

If I’m doing joint honours in English / Mod History do I have to do a dissertation in either of my honours years? Can I just do modules over both years? Would anyone recommend one over the other? Thanks.

[Frank]

I honestly have not a clue. I do, however have a reason for posting.

I thought the thread title said "Futurama Dissertation Dilemma" which, I'm sure you'll agree, sounds infintely more interesting!

Woops, do have something vaguely useful. In the joint Maths and Theoretical Physics course as both subjects themselves stipulate you need to do a project at Masters level, they require a project to be conducted, but only in one subject (ie Maths or Theoretical Physics). I cannot say whether this'd be the same, but I'd imagine you still need to do some sort of project/dissertation/labwork equivalent, so then I'd also imagine it'd be a simple one or the other choice.

Frank

[hr]

"There is only ever one truth. Things are always black or white, there's no such thing as a shade of grey. If you think that something is a shade of grey it simply means that you don't fully understand the situation. The truth is narrow and the path of the pursuit of truth is similarly narrow."

[Okocim]

I don't know anything about current degree requirements, but I can say that my modern history dissertation was the most interesting piece of work I completed during four years at St Andrews. It's all 'real' history where you get to hunt for stuff and put together your own ideas rather than simply answer questions posed by a lecturer.

Following graduation, nobody has ever asked me how I got on in any of my regular academic modules, but interviewers and colleagues have sometimes asked about my dissertation. It is definetly a benefit to to have done one overall.

[socker]

That’s just sealed it for me. Thanks.