Postgraduate Course: ECA MSc by Research Dissertation (ARTX11051)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 180 |
ECTS Credits | 90 |
| Summary | Extended dissertation on a topic in the chosen subject area as agreed with supervisor(s) and approved by Programme Director. |
| Course description |
This course is designed to be taken as an exit award from an PhD or MPhil programme, to fulfil the requirements of the Postgraduate Assessment Regulations for Research Degrees. It is only open to those students for whom this has been the agreed outcome.
Students will work on their self-led research project throughout their entire studies; the only assessment is the dissertation. They will be supported by their supervisors throughout the study programme with meetings scheduled by mutual agreement. Students must maintain contact with their supervisor as required and at least twice in every three month period.
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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 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:
1800
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 36,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
1764 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
This course has 1 assessment component.
- Theory based students: written dissertation (up to 30,000
words)
- Practice based students: portfolio of practice supported by
written dissertation (up to 15,000 words), 100%, submitted by
maximum end date. |
| Feedback |
Students will be given verbal and written feedback throughout their MScR supervision at points agreed with the supervisors.
After examination, the student will receive written feedback from the internal and external examiners through the examination forms.
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Plan and present original independent research of a chosen topic.
- Analyse and engage with a wide range of research materials to support the original contribution to knowledge in the dissertation.
- Apply knowledge, critical analysis and synthesis and communicate it by means of a written dissertation.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Creative problem solving and research skills; critical thinking; intellectual autonomy. |
| Keywords | research,dissertation,critical analysis |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Nichola Dobson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5964
Email: N.Dobson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Emma Binks
Tel: (0131 6)51 5735
Email: Emma.Binks@ed.ac.uk |
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