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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences : Language Sciences

Undergraduate Course: Dissertation Preparation Abroad (LASC10060)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course is intended for students who spend a year abroad and who opt to write a dissertation for Linguistics and English Language.
Course description Field or library research on an approved topic, in preparation for the writing of a dissertation in the fourth year. The dissertation topic is not confirmed, nor a supervisor assigned, until the end of a student's third year of study.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites Students MUST also take: Year Abroad Work for Degrees in Modern European Languages and Linguistics or English Language with dissertation (LASC10099)
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Third-year Project in Language Sciences (LASC10059) OR Year Abroad Work for Degrees in Modern European Languages and Linguistics or English Language (LASC10073)
Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  11
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 8, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 188 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 100% dissertation (written in the fourth year of study)
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- demonstrate advanced mastery of general and subject-specific skills, knowledge and understanding of language sciences at an appropriate level;
- demonstrate the ability to plan, design and/or execute an original piece of research, to succinctly report results within an appropriate theoretical framework, and to relate results to the existing literature and the field as a whole.
Reading List
None
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.
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Patrick Honeybone
Tel: (0131 6)51 1838
Email: patrick.honeybone@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Susan Hermiston
Tel: (0131 6)50 3440
Email: Susan.Hermiston@ed.ac.uk
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