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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : Scottish Ethnology

Undergraduate Course: Scottish Studies Dissertation Part B (SCET10030)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryDeveloping on from successful completion of the Scottish Studies Dissertation Part A, taken in Year 3, students will undertake and complete the research and present a 10,000 word dissertation.
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 2020/21, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 6, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 190 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) A completed dissertation of 10,000 words (100% of total mark)
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Learning Outcomes
Students will learn how to develop an independent scholarly research project through to completion. The dissertation will demonstrate that they have acquired a strong empirical and critical knowledge of their research area, an understanding of how to structure and present a sustained analytical argument, and a well-developed appreciation of academic standards of referencing and general presentation.
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserProf Gary West
Tel: (0131 6)50 4151
Email: Gary.West@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Vivien MacNish Porter
Tel: (0131 6)50 3528
Email: vivien.macnish-porter@ed.ac.uk
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