Philosophy & Artificial Intelligence Dissertation

In the final section of the programme, students write a 10,000- 15,000- word MA Philosophy & Artificial Intelligence Dissertation on an approved topic of their choice and defend it in a viva voce exam.

In the dissertation module, each student meets with an assigned supervisor to finalize their proposal and to discuss and refine successive drafts. Once the dissertation has been submitted, the student defends it in a 50-minute viva voce exam.

Formal academic contact time for the MA Philosophy & Artificial Intelligence Dissertation comprises two seminars and four individual supervisions based on the proposal and successive drafts, plus the 50-minute viva voce exam.

The dissertation is an extensive piece of academic work and students are expected to dedicate time to independent study for the development of the dissertation.

Northeastern University London is able to offer Master’s dissertation supervision for a range of interdisciplinary topics. You will find details of our Philosophy faculty’s research and supervision portfolio here. If you wish to study a theme or region that isn’t covered in the list, please do contact a member of the faculty to discuss further your intended topic. It is often the case that faculty members supervise topics that only relate tangentially to their research interests, but which pursue similar themes, methodologies, and conceptual frameworks.

Masters degree students at Northeastern University London have access to a range of resources to support their study and dissertation research. These include Senate House Library (the central library of the University of London); the School of Advanced Study; the nearby British Library; and JSTOR. Formal research training is provided in the courses which comprise your Master’s degree.