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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : European Languages and Cultures - French

Postgraduate Course: MSc by Research in French Studies Dissertation (ELCF11006)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits60 ECTS Credits30
SummaryThe dissertation will be approximately 15,000 words in length excluding the bibliography. Students will receive regular supervision and will be expected to liaise regularly with their supervisor and submit material for comment at agreed times. Supervisors will not read and comment on full drafts of the dissertation. Candidates failing to achieve 50% but who achieve 40-49% may be awarded the diploma.

Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 600 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 5, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 583 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Dissertation of approximately 15,000 words to be submitted as stated in the programme handbook.
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No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. undertake independent research guided by and contributing to the theory and knowledge in their chosen field
  2. present the insights obtained in a manner consistent with academic standards and conventions
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsFSD
Contacts
Course organiserDr Fionnuala Sinclair
Tel: (0131 6)50 8423
Email: Finn.Sinclair@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Inga Ackermann
Tel: (0131 6)51 3854
Email: Inga.Ackermann@ed.ac.uk
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