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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of History, Classics and Archaeology : Archaeology

Undergraduate Course: Archaeology Extended Essay (ARCA10075)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of History, Classics and Archaeology CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaArchaeology Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionSelf directed study leading to an extended essay of 6,000 words. The extended essay is meant to constitute an alternative to the Archaeology Dissertation in exceptional cases.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 3, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 193 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students are expected to develop an ability to research a project independently through relevant study, consultation and original research. They should be able to produce a substantial written work on a set theme within prescribed parameters
Assessment Information
Students will be required to submit an extended essay of 6000 words at the end of year 4.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus The extended essay is essentially an autonomously produced piece of work. The student may, on his or her own initiative, seek advice from the supervisor.
Transferable skills After completion of the extended essay, the students should be able to approach, analyse and explore complex research problems without immediately obvious solutions. They should also be able to produce critical summarising reports on such problems and identify possible paths of explanation.
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern The topic of the extended essay should be chosen from the range of subjects on which expertise is available within the subject area.
KeywordsExtended Essay
Contacts
Course organiserProf Jim Crow
Tel:
Email: jim.crow@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Alana Thompson
Tel: (0131 6)50 2501
Email: alana.thompson@ed.ac.uk
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