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

Undergraduate Course: Scottish Ethnology Hons Dissertation (SCET10017)

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 Credits40 ECTS Credits20
SummaryThe Dissertation involves the preparation, under the supervision of a member of staff, of a research paper based on field and archive work, approximately 10,000 words (excluding notes and bibliography) in lenght. This course of study is compulsory for most honours students. The choice of topic is left open to the student, but he or she must obtain approval through consultation with the Course Organiser and the agreement of a panel of lecturers. All research must conform to the Guidleines on Ethics issued by the School. Aportion of the second semester in Year 3 should be devoted to preparatory work in consultation with your supervisor. Most fieldwork will normally be undertaken during the summer vacation between Years 3 and 4.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Scotland and Orality (SCET08008) AND Visualising Scotland (SCET08009)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 8, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 384 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 90 %, Practical Exam 10 %
Additional Information (Assessment) One dissertation of 10,000 words excluding notes and bibliography (90%). And one oral presentation (10%).
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
To follow
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information No formal class sessions.
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Lori Watson
Tel: (0131 6)50 8415
Email: lori.watson@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Vivien MacNish Porter
Tel: (0131 6)50 3528
Email: vivien.macnish-porter@ed.ac.uk
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