Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MSc in Modern and Contemporary Art: History, Curating, Criticism) (HIAR11080)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | A 15,000 word dissertation on a topic relating to the programme, chosen in conjunction with the dissertation supervisor. |
| Course description |
The dissertation gives you the opportunity to test and prove your ability to conduct advanced independent research in your subject of study, on postgraduate level, with the contribution of an academic supervisor.
Having completed the taught part of the MSc, the Dissertation permits you to implement your academic training in contextualising research findings, on a topic that you define as relevant to your discipline, in a coherent text (the dissertation), adhering to academic conventions, which enhances understanding of your chosen topic. The dissertation is the longest and most important ¿ in terms of the skills required for its successful completion- academic text you will produce during the MSc.
Subject to availability, and the appropriateness of the topic, students are free to approach any member of staff in History of Art as potential supervisor.
Dissertation supervision follows the rules set out in the University's Code of Practice for Taught Postgraduate Programmes. You work one-on- one with a member of the staff cohort whose research specialism, as far as possible, corresponds with the topic you are focussing on for your dissertation. The pattern of meetings is outlined in the Programme Handbook.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
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 |
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond |
| Course Start Date |
25/09/2017 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 6,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
582 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
15,000 word dissertation.
If the programme is taken part-time, the dissertation will normally be taken in year 2. |
| Feedback |
You will receive informal feedback on a sample of written work submitted to the supervisor at a pre-arranged date once supervision has started |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Design and conduct an extended research enquiry in the history and/or theory of modern and/or contemporary art, defining appropriate research questions or problems, that contributes to expanding knowledge in the field.
- Utilise a range of research resources, including, for example and as appropriate, library, archival, web-based material, object-based collections. You will also evaluate and deploy research methods appropriate and relevant to your project, your material as well as your research questions and aims.
- Devise a structured, intellectually sound argument introducing your research questions, examining a range of material, assessing any possible shortcomings, knowledge gaps and/or unresolved issues and contradictions, and presenting your conclusions - all in ways that can be communicated to the academic community.
- Present a structured written account of your research of up to 15000 words, using academic conventions for footnoting and bibliography, and with illustrations if necessary.
- Communicate research results, transparently and convincigly, to an academic audience, and take responsibility for your informed and critical analysis and positions on a given topic.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
- Ability to conceptualise, design and conduct independent research (with some supervision), and take responsibility for the result.
- Time management skills in relation to preparation for, realisation of and self-evaluation in relation to academic research (re self-evaluation, this corresponds to the process of going through and improving a number of drafts, as appropriate).
- Written communication skills pertaining to the organisation and presentation of long, formal subject-focused texts. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Angela Dimitrakaki
Tel:
Email: angela.dimitrakaki@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Remi Jankeviciute
Tel: (0131 6)51 5773
Email: Ramune.Jankeviciute@ed.ac.uk |
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