Undergraduate Course: MEL dissertation completion (ELCC10006)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course offers the opportunity to research in depth a subject that holds special interest to the student, subject to prior approval by the section head. Dissertation completion takes place upon the student's return to Edinburgh, building on the knowledge and skills gained during residence abroad and on the dissertation preparation.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
191 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
All MEL dissertations will be approximately 6,000 words in length (excluding bibliography, footnotes and appendices, but including quotations) and written in the target language. One word-processed copy in a temporary binding (e.g. spiral or hard plastic spine) must be submitted to the Teaching Organisation. See the dates and submission information on LEARN |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate analytical and organisational skills in a particular area
- Appraise a variety of source materials to compare and contrast ideas, concepts and issues and select those most appropriate.
- Engage with and interpret primary research material and present ideas clearly in written form.
- Have gained an insight into the world of research and scholarship.
- Demonstrate self-reliance, initiative, and the ability to work independently with an amount of supervision.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Dissertation completion |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Fionnuala Sinclair
Tel: (0131 6)50 8423
Email: Finn.Sinclair@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Julie Gifford
Tel: (0131 6)50 4026
Email: Julie.Gifford@ed.ac.uk |
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