Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (LAWS11324)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
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 | Law |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An independent piece of research and analysis of up to 10,000 words on an agreed topic within the field.
The dissertation is an extended piece of scholarship in which a student is expected to formulate and sustain a substantive piece of research and is expected to engage critically and analytically with the literature in the field, building upon relevant concepts and theories covered in the taught element of the programme.
Each student is allocated a research supervisor in the second semester. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
20/04/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 5,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
581 )
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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 |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. The ability to undertake a sustained piece of supervised but independent work in the relevant field, displaying a mix (appropriate to the selected research topic and question) of research skills, analytic skills, theoretical understanding and substantive knowledge
2. A comprehensive grasp of the relevant literature and an ability to engage in critical analysis at a high level
3. Ability to employ relevant legal, scientific and social science concepts and theories and methods in formulating a thesis
4. Ability to manage the conduct, presentation and timing of an independent research project, employing appropriate analytical comparative and bibliographic skills.
5. Competence in advanced legal research, analysis and reasoning |
Assessment Information
| One piece of work of up to 10,000 and full guidance on what is included in the word count will be provided |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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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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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Ginny Spencer
Tel: (0131 6)51 4246
Email: Ginny.Spencer@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | |
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