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Postgraduate Course: MSc in Japanese Society and Culture Dissertation (ASST11069)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits60 ECTS Credits30
SummaryStudents must gain an overall pass of 50% or above at interim assessment in order to proceed to dissertation. Candidates who gain between 40% and 49% at interim assessment will be awarded the Diploma.

The dissertation will be 15,000 words in length (excluding footnotes and 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.

The subject and title must be agreed with the Postgraduate Director for Japanese Studies, who will also be responsible for appointing an appropriate dissertation supervisor. Students will begin work on their dissertation topic early in the second semester and will complete the work over the long vacation, for submission towards the end of August.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1) 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, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 5, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 578 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) One dissertation of 15,000 words (100%)

NB. Formative assessment and feedback is provided for in supervision hours. Students will submit an abstract, plan and indicative bibliography in the first instance, on which they will receive feedback from their supervisors. The Formative Assessment Hours indicated above reflect the time needed to prepare the abstract, plan and bibliography.
Feedback Not entered
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
KeywordsJSCD
Contacts
Course organiserDr Ian Astley
Tel: (0131 6)51 1358
Email: Ian.Astley@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Charlotte McLean
Tel: (0131 6)50 4114
Email: cmclean9@exseed.ed.ac.uk
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