Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (ARCH11142)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
Production of a dissertation of 10,000 words. Individual subjects are chosen, agreed, investigated and discussed before the start of semester 1. Before writing up is commenced & personal tutors allocated, students will discuss and agree a synopsis of the proposal with the module coordinator at the end of week 1. at the beginning of semester 2, students will submit a first draft.
Aims of course
1 To facilitate a substantial and in-depth study of an approved subject, relevant to landscape architecture in which some individual contribution is made to the discipline.
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Mode of delivery
Individual tutorials and group seminars. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Pre-requisites
none
Co-requisites
none
Prohibited combinations
none |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 50 |
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Weeks |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. define and develop a research problem.
2. define & develop an appropriate research method and gather & organise relevant data selectively.
3. develop and disseminate a argument through the reasoned use of data or evidence. |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
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Special Arrangements
| Landscape Institute criteria: landscape design; transferable skills. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
GGlatthorn A A (1998) Writing the Winning Dissertation: a step-by-step guide. Corwin Press, Calif. Madsen D (1992) Successful Dissertations & Theses: a guide to graduate student research from proposal to completion. Jossey Bass, Calif. Mauch J E (2003) Guide to the Successful Thesis & Dissertation: a handbook for students & faculty. Dekker, NY. Rudestam K E (2001) Surviving your dissertation: a comprehensive guide to content & process. Sage, Calif. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 15 hours
Directed study 0 hours
Self-directed study 385 hours
Total 400 hours |
| Keywords | RESEARCH PROBLEM, METHOD, CASE STUDY, ANALYSIS, ARGUMENT, EVIDENCE. |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr John Stuart-Murray
Tel: 0131 221 6094
Email: j.stuart-murray@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Marianne Robson
Tel: 0131 221 6092
Email: m.robson@ed.ac.uk |
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