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CAPSTONE PROJECT

Code: HLAC705

Credits: 60

Semester: Summer

The Capstone Project represents the culmination of students’ interdisciplinary study and bespoke training in the MA Health, Cultures and Societies. It is where students bring to bear the skills, knowledge and confidence they have developed over the course of the Master’s programme. Building directly on the preparation developed in Advanced Methods, the Capstone Project is an opportunity to explore in depth a subject or topic chosen or devised by the student and agreed with a supervisor (by whom the student is guided throughout). Students advance the critical agenda established in the Project Development module by progressing towards desk-based or empirical research; applying theoretical knowledge and perspectives within a professional setting; or responding creatively to themes in health and medical humanities. Depending on the chosen project, the results may be presented in the form of a written dissertation, a research-informed report combined with learning diary or portfolio, or as a tied creative output with reflective commentary. Where possible, students may benefit from external professional contacts from the Liverpool City Region cultivated within the MA, working in collaboration, for example, with a health provider, charity or arts/cultural organization or regional archives.