Postgraduate Course: Dissertation with Coursework (MScR, Philosophy) (PHIL11040)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences | 
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) | 
 
| Course type | Dissertation | 
Availability | Available to all students | 
 
| SCQF Credits | 140 | 
ECTS Credits | 70 | 
 
 
| Summary | Extended dissertation on a topic in Philosophy as agreed with supervisor(s) and approved by Programme Director. | 
 
| Course description | 
    
    Students will be assessed on their dissertation project and forty credits of courses appropriate to the research area.
    
    
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites | 
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Co-requisites |  | 
 
| Prohibited Combinations |  | 
Other requirements |  None | 
 
 
Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | None | 
 
		| High Demand Course? | 
		Yes | 
     
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Available to all students (SV1) 
  
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Quota:  None | 
 
| Course Start | 
Full Year | 
 
Timetable  | 
	
Timetable | 
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
1400
(
 Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 40,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 28,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
1332 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) | 
Dissertation of up to 25,000 words. | 
 
| Feedback | 
- Students should arrange to meet regularly with their dissertation supervisor for guidance on structure and content of dissertation project. 
- Students can have meetings with their programme director for more general feedback on their research programme. 
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| No Exam Information | 
 
Learning Outcomes 
    On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
    
        - demonstrate ability to plan and present independent investigation of a philosophic topic or problem
 - articulate and engage with arguments for and against philosophical views
 - show knowledge of relevant literature, both historical and contemporary
 - structure discussion cogently and perspicuously
 
     
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills | 
Research skills, personal effectiveness, intellectual skills | 
 
| Additional Class Delivery Information | 
Students should agree on a dissertation topic and supervisor, with whom they are expected to keep in close contact throughout their research project. | 
 
| Keywords | Not entered | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Elinor Mason 
Tel:  
Email: elinor.mason@ed.ac.uk | 
Course secretary | Ms Becky Verdon 
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002 
Email: Rebecca.Verdon@ed.ac.uk | 
   
 
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