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Philosophy Dissertation - Part 2: Completion (U03923)

? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : PPL-4-DsComp-PH

The course will enable students to research, draft and submit an extended dissertation in a Philosophical topic of their choosing, in consultation with a suitably-qualified and experienced supervisor.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Successful completion of the Year 3 course U03922 Philosophy Dissertation – Part One: Preparation.

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Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Additional Class Information : Students will receive no less than 5 hours contact time with their assigned supervisor.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, students will be able to:-
- pursue topics in Philosophy through supervised but independently-motivated study;
- construct extended written pieces in Philosophy which demonstrate a suitable grounding in primary and secondary Philosophical literature;
- make use of library and other resources as part of a sustained research project.
- complete a self-contained research project within an agreed schedule.

Assessment Information

Assessed by a self-contained dissertation of no more than 8,000 words, including a full bibliography.

Contact and Further Information

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Moira Avraam
Tel : (0131 6)50 3661
Email : Moira.Avraam@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Alasdair Richmond
Tel : (0131 6)50 3656
Email : A.Richmond@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/

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