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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
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummarySelf 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.
Course description 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.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Pre-requisites: Archaeology 2A and 2B, or Honours entry to degrees in Classics, or equivalent.
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
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 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Students will be required to submit an extended essay of 6000 words at the end of year 4.
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
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
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and 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.
KeywordsExtended Essay
Contacts
Course organiserProf Jim Crow
Tel:
Email: jim.crow@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Amanda Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3782
Email: amanda.campbell@ed.ac.uk
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