Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MTh/MSc in Christianity in the Non-Western World) (WRCH11015)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity | 
College | College of Humanities and Social Science | 
 
| Course type | Dissertation | 
Availability | Available to all students | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) | 
Credits | 60 | 
 
| Home subject area | World Christianity | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
| Course website | 
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Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | This qualification offers candidates the opportunity to study in depth Christian history, thought and practice in Africa, Asia and Latin America. | 
 
 
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites | 
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Co-requisites |  | 
 
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Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None | 
 
 
Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | None | 
 
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14  Flexible, Available to all students (SV1) 
  
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Learn enabled:  Yes | 
Quota:  None | 
 
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Web Timetable | 
 
| Course Start Date | 
05/08/2013 | 
 
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
600
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 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
588 )
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| Additional Notes | 
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information | 
 
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
Specify a topic of enquiry suitable for a dissertation and justify its theoretical significance, professional relevance and practical feasibility; 
Identify and reflect critically on relevant up-to-date literature, research reports and other scholarly evidence with specific reference to the research process used; 
Present work, observing appropriate academic conventions in relation to style, tone, paragraphing, paraphasing, sectioning of the text, proof-reading and referencing. | 
 
 
Assessment Information 
| A dissertation of up to 15,000 words must be submitted in two soft-bound copies.  If the dissertation of a student is assessed at 50% or more, the MTh/MSc will be awarded.  If the dissertation is assessed at 40-49%, the Diploma will be awarded.  The degree may be awarded with Distinction.  To achieve a distinction a candidate must have been awarded at least 70% ore more for the dissertation and must also have been awarded a mark for the coursework element that is close to the 70% standard |  
 
Special Arrangements 
| None |   
 
Additional Information 
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| Syllabus | 
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| Transferable skills | 
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| Reading list | 
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| Study Abroad | 
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| Keywords | Not entered | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Afeosemime Adogame 
Tel: (0131 6)50 8928 
Email: a.adogame@ed.ac.uk | 
Course secretary | Ms Joanne Hendry 
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227 
Email: J.Hendry@ed.ac.uk | 
   
 
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