Students will submit an essay (3000 words) in which they compare and contrast two journal articles relevant to their proposed dissertation.

Students will submit an essay (3000 words) in which they compare and contrast two journal articles relevant to their proposed dissertation.

In the essay, students should:

1. demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the issue in question.

2. provide a critical review of the two articles, identifying strengths and weaknesses, differences in orientation to the issue, and other relevant elements;

3. discuss the implications in relation to the topic of their dissertation.

1. Introduction (150 words) Summarise the two articles and indicate what each addresses.

2. Provide an overview of the issue to which the articles relate (800 words): What are the key elements and concepts that inform this topic?

3. Identify key questions to be asked of recent journal articles in this field (100 words)

4. Review each article in turn, in relation to the questions established in section 3

(above) (800 words)

5. Compare and contrast the two articles (500 words): where are they similar and where

do they differ?

6. What are the implications for the issue you are studying? What new ideas do they add? What challenges do they identify? Is one article more insightful than the other, or do they both contribute something value to the field? Give your own judgement about the value of each article. (500 words)

7. Conclusion: summarise what you have found out and say how it will contribute to your dissertation. (150 words)