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 |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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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 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written dissertation (100%). Word count: 7,000-10,000 words. |
| Feedback |
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| 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.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
In Language Sciences there are two types of dissertation available; one completing literature or data research/analysis or one where the student designs their own study. The skills gained in each will be slightly different. The dissertation is a long-term project, and students need to become project managers to ensure this is completed well and to deadline. They will either learn to become independent researchers, taking the initiative to find their literature or data sources and deciding on their relevance to their argument. Or, they will learn how to design and conduct a research study, and then become an independent researcher to analyse the data and come up with their stance on the research question. Building on skills gained from previous courses, they will use enhanced written communication skills to develop and justify their argument, and to critically evaluate their sources. They will learn how to maintain motivation on a long-term project, and how to implement feedback provided by their supervisors.
Core skills gained on this course (depending on the type of dissertation):
Project management, organisation, planning, time management, motivation to complete a long project, resilience to take on feedback and implement it, written communication, writing clearly and concisely, adapting tone to audience, problem solving, independence, taking initiative, formulate original argument, ethical research skills, critical analysis and evaluation, considering alternative perspectives, study design, teamwork, data analysis |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Whole class contact sessions: periodically, as appropriate, during semester 1 and 2.
Individual supervision typically amounting to about 6 hrs but subject to the supervisor's judgement, as appropriate, during semester 1 and 2.
First Language Acquisition ( |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Patrick Honeybone
Tel: (0131 6)51 1838
Email: patrick.honeybone@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Susan Hermiston
Tel: (0131 6)50 3440
Email: Susan.Hermiston@ed.ac.uk |
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