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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2007/2008
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Dissertation (MA Politics) (PO0076)? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : SPS-4-PODISS Dissertations are worth 40 credits and are compulsory for students taking single honours politics. They are also open to those taking politics as part of a Joint Honours degree. The dissertation may be on an empirical or theoretical topic. Research can be wholly or largely library-based or can involve empirical data collection. Dissertations can relate to any Politics teaching or research area, although the topic must be approved by the Dissertation Convener. Entry Requirements? This course is not available to visting students. Subject AreasHome subject areaPolitics, (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : 4th year ? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4) ? Contact Teaching Time : 45 minutes per week for 5 weeks All of the following classes
? Additional Class Information : Plus meetings/workshops Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
We would expect students to:
- deepen knowledge in specific topic - develop independent research skills - develop further the ability to think critically Assessment Information
10,000 word dissertation.
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Miss Susan Orr Course Organiser Dr Sara Dorman School Website : http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ |
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