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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2007/2008
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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. Subject AreasHome subject areaPhilosophy, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I) 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 InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Mrs Moira Avraam Course Organiser Dr Alasdair Richmond School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ |
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