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 Areas

Home subject area

Politics, (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

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	16:10	17:00	Central

? 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