Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MSc Philosophy, Science and Religion (online)) (DIVI11072)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | The dissertation will involve a research project within the field of science, and religion, including projects at the intersection of one or more of these fields. |
| Course description |
Students will focus their dissertation on a relevant topic as agreed with their supervisor(s) and approved by Programme Director.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
| Course Start Date |
04/08/2025 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
578 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% dissertation research project
Students are required to submit a dissertation proposal but this is not a marked piece of work. The dissertation proposal is aimed at getting students to think seriously about their independent research project. It will require them to organise a reading list, and encourage them to narrow down their ideas to something that (a) can be supervised by a faculty member, and (b) can be achieved in 8000 words.«br /»
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The dissertation must be passed to complete the degree.«br /»
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| Feedback |
- Supervisors will comment on drafts of dissertation chapters.
- Students should arrange to meet regularly with their dissertation supervisor for guidance on structure and content of dissertation project.
- Students can have meetings with their programme director and Academic Cohort Lead for more general feedback on the dissertation component of their programme.
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Develop a philosophical or theological argument at length
- Develop skills in interdisciplinary work
- Apply the philosophical and theological techniques students have learned in their taught courses
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Research skills, personal effectiveness, intellectual skills. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Bethany Sollereder
Tel:
Email: bsollere@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Suzanne Strath
Tel: (0131 6)517000
Email: Suzanne.Strath@ed.ac.uk |
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