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 Undergraduate Course: Dissertation in Language Sciences (LASC10024)
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 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |  
| Course type | Dissertation | Availability | Not available to visiting students |  
| SCQF Credits | 40 | ECTS Credits | 20 |  
 
| Summary | Independent research on a topic approved by the chair of the relevant curriculum. |  
| Course description | Not entered |  
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |  | Co-requisites |  |  
| Prohibited Combinations |  | Other requirements | None |  
Course Delivery Information
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| 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
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 Lecture Hours 7,
 Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 6,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
379 ) |  
| Assessment (Further Info) | Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 % |  
 
| Additional Information (Assessment) | Written dissertation (100%). Word count: 7,000-10,000 words. |  
| Feedback | Not entered |  
| No Exam Information |  
Learning Outcomes 
| Demonstrate advanced mastery of general and subject-specific skills, knowledge and understanding of language sciences; demonstrate the ability to plan, design and/or execute an original piece of research; to succinctly report results within an appropriate theoretical framework; to relate results to the existing literature and the field as a whole. |  
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills | Not entered |  
| Additional Class Delivery Information | Taught class: Sem 1: 6 lectures.
 Sem 1 and 2: Individual supervision typically amounting to about 6 hrs but subject to the supervisor's judgement.
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| Keywords | Not entered |  
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Patrick Honeybone Tel: (0131 6)51 1838
 Email: patrick.honeybone@ed.ac.uk
 | Course secretary | Mr Liam Hedley Tel: (0131 6)50 9870
 Email: liam.hedley@ed.ac.uk
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