This module forms a core component of the MRes English programme. It acts as a preparatory module for the final dissertation undertaken on ENGL705. As such, the specific academic content will vary according to the individual research project and will be determined by the student in collaboration with his or her supervisor(s), with whom the student will have weekly meetings. There is no set reading for the module, but students will be expected to acquire and demonstrate detailed knowledge of primary materials and existing scholarship relevant to their areas of research. The assessment consists of a sample chapter (or other preparatory work for the student’s research project), 8000-10000 words in length.