Student Discuss initial ideas with a course tutor/personal tutor if possible Email draft dissertation proposal (form A) to administrative

assistant and check submission date Continue to read for literature review Email supervisor to arrange first tutorial with supervisor (face-to-face or Skype)

Supervisor

MA Team

Administrative assistant logs draft dissertation proposal (form A) and forwards to course leader Course leader allocates supervisor and informs student

Tutorial 1: Discuss draft proposal with supervisor

Develop ideas and write final dissertation proposal (form B), including initial literature review and methodology; email to supervisor Develop and then finalise research plan; design research instruments; draft ethics approval form

Supervisor approves proposal (form B) and emails to administrative assistant

Administrative assistant logs final dissertation proposal (form B) and asks course leader to allocate second marker

Course leader allocates second marker

Tutorial 2: Discuss ethics, research instruments and consent forms (if applicable)

Email ethics approval form to supervisor

Supervisor approves ethics approval form and emails to course leader

Course leader approves ethics approval form and emails to supervisor and administrative assistant Administrative assistant logs ethics approval form and informs supervisor and student of approval

Continue to work on dissertation, e.g. literature review Start to gather data with participants (if applicable) Interpret/analyse data; email progress report to supervisor Continue data analysis and writing
Tutorial 3: Discuss progress report, data interpretation and conclusions; discuss structure of dissertation and completion of writing

Email draft chapter to supervisor (by negotiation) Complete writing Submit dissertation (electronically and two hard copies)

Provide detailed feedback on draft chapter

Submission logged; marking