Postgraduate Course: MSc by Research in German Dissertation (ELCG11006)
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 11 (Postgraduate) | 
Credits | 60 | 
 
| Home subject area | European Languages and Cultures - German | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
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Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | Students must gain an overall pass of 50% in the interim assessment to be allowed to procede to the dissertation.  Candidates who obtain 40% - 49 will be awarded the Diploma.  The dissertation will be 15,000 words in length, excluding bibliography.  Students will receive regular supervision and will be expected to submit a detailed plan and at least one draft to the supervisor. | 
 
 
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
| Students will undertake independent research guided by and contributing to the theory and knowledge in their chosen field and to present the insights obtained in a manner consistent with academic standars and conventions of the discipline. | 
 
 
Assessment Information 
| Dissertation of 15,000 words to be submitted. |  
 
Special Arrangements 
| None |   
 
Additional Information 
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| Keywords | GerD | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Laura Bradley 
Tel: (0131 6)50 3634 
Email: laura.bradley@ed.ac.uk | 
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Harvey 
Tel: (0131 6)51 1822 
Email: Sarah.Harvey@ed.ac.uk | 
   
 
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