Postgraduate Course: Dissertation Proposal (MSc Philosophy, Science and Religion Online) (DIVI11092)
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 | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 0 |
ECTS Credits | 0 |
| Summary | This course will offer guidance for writing a dissertation proposal and will include the dissertation proposal template and a dropbox for their completed proposals. It will be mandatory for all MSc students in the Philosophy, Science, and Religion course, and will be taken during the last semester during which they are taking for-credit courses. |
| Course description |
Academic Description: This course will guide students through the process of writing a dissertation proposal. It will outline the key objectives in finding a suitable question, highlight useful resources for research and writing the proposal, provide the template for their proposal and provide a dropbox for the completed proposal.
Outline Content:
The course will have three main components:
1) Coming up with a dissertation topic and question
2) Writing a proposal
3) Preparing for dissertation writing
Student Learning Experience:
Most of the learning will be self-taught, but there will be one recorded lecture that will guide people through the dissertation proposal process.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | This course is not open to visiting students |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% Submission of dissertation proposal |
| Feedback |
Students can write the course organizer for feedback on their dissertation proposal at any point up until submission. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Reflect upon how to embark on a major research project, including the refinement and focusing of the topic, and the gathering of preliminary bibliographical material.
- Reflect on strategies for planning the research project and apply these to a topic.
- Demonstrate the ability to write a written proposal.
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Reading List
Biggam, John. (2015) Succeeding with your master¿s dissertation: a step-by-step handbook, 3rd edition.
Booth, Wayne, Gregory Colomb, and Joseph Williams. (2008) The Craft of Research, 3rd ed. Chicago: Chicago University Press.
Turabian, Kate. (1996) A Manual for Writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Jensen, Michael. (2012) How to Write a Theology Essay. London: The Latimer Trust.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Think carefully about a specific subject.
Independently research a topic of interest.
Evaluate the strength of a research question.
Compile relevant sources into a bibliography.
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| Keywords | Philosophy,Science and Religion; dissertation; dissertation proposal |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Shoaib Malik
Tel:
Email: shoaib.malik@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | |
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