Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MSc in Science and Religion) (DIVI11010)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 60 |
| Home subject area | Divinity |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An opportunity to engage with a particular topic in the Science/Religion field in depth through research, culminating in a 15,000 word dissertation. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| 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
After successful completion of this course, a student will:
1) have developed the ability to identify, propose and justify a suitable subject of enquiry;
2) have learnt to sift and demarcate the appropriate material intended for research;
3) have developed the ability to engage critically with the research material;
4) have read widely in the relevant scholarly literature and will have formed his or her own views on the subject;
5) have planned and written a dissertation, describing the results of personal research, and demonstrating the ability to defend a thesis in 15,000 words;
6) have learnt how to observe appropriate academic conventions with respect to style, tone, paragraphing, footnoting and referencing.
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Assessment Information
A dissertation of up to 15,000 words must be submitted in two soft-bound copies = 100% of assessment.
If the dissertation of a student is assessed at 50% or more, the 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% or 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
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
There are no set classes for this course, but students will receive appropriate one-to-one supervision. |
| Keywords | Science, religion, theology, dissertation, research. |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Mark Harris
Tel: (0131 6)50 8914
Email: Mark.Harris@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: J.Hendry@ed.ac.uk |
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