Undergraduate Course: Scottish Studies Dissertation Part A (SCET10029)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Dissertation |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Scottish Ethnology |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Preparation towards Scottish Studies Dissertation Part B undertaken in Year 4. Students will work with a supervisor to establish and define their topic of interest in relation to any relevant aspect of Scottish Studies as defined within the MA (Hons) in Scottish Studies degree programme (UTSCOTS). This will include research exercises in primary and secondary sources to establish an appropriate methodology and bibliography; reading and reporting on the central primary and secondary texts; and the definition of the research questions and issues posed by the material. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| 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: None |
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Description |
Weeks |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students successfully completing the course will learn how to generate and approach a research project independently. They will be able to use bibliographical and archival resources of all kinds to locate appropriate material; they will learn how to move from general interest in an area to the development of a coherent research proposal, identifying the questions to be addressed. By the end of the course they will be able to demonstrate their independent capacity to:
- research and locate material
- survey the primary and secondary texts, demonstrating their awareness of the current state of the debate
- identify the research questions raised by their topic
- present their findings in a scholarly manner. |
Assessment Information
Written Report (worth 75%) outlining the following:
1. a dissertation title
2. a short outline of the proposed research topic
3. a list of research questions or problems, with accompanying notes
4. an annotated bibliography indicating the key published works in the field, with an outline of what they contribute to debate in the area under discussion
Oral Presentation (25%) outlining and discussing proposed methodology |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Gary West
Tel: (0131 6)50 4151
Email: Gary.West@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Christine Lennie
Tel: (0131 6)50 4167
Email: christine.lennie@ed.ac.uk |
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