Undergraduate Course: Dissertation Completion following Study Abroad (LASC10063)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
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 | This course is intended for students who spend a year abroad and who opt to write a dissertation for Linguistics and English Language. |
| Course description |
Completion of a dissertation, based on supervision during the fourth year of study. There will also be a short 'dissertation preparation course', taught at the start of students' fourth year of studies.
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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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Lecture Hours 8,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
188 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% dissertation |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- demonstrate advanced mastery of general and subject-specific skills, knowledge and understanding of language sciences at an appropriate level;
- demonstrate the ability to plan, design and/or execute an original piece of research, to succinctly report results within an appropriate theoretical framework, and to relate results to the existing literature and the field as a whole.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Taught class:
Sem 1 weeks 1 - 7 for lectures, other small group meetings to be scheduled for Sem 1 weeks 8 - 14.
Individual supervision typically amounting to about 6 hrs but subject to the supervisor's judgement.
Attendance and presentation at a Conference held after submission |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Patrick Honeybone
Tel: (0131 6)51 1838
Email: patrick.honeybone@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Emma Nelson
Tel: (0131 6)50 9870
Email: Emma.Nelson@ed.ac.uk |
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