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

Postgraduate Course: Dissertation: MSc in Evolution of Language and Cognition (LASC11033)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits60 ECTS Credits30
SummaryA dissertation of 8000 words on a topic in the Evolution of Language & Cognition approved by the Programme Director. The dissertation may report on empirical work carried out (e.g. experiments or modelling) or critically survey existing literature in the field.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2023/24, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 600 ( Lecture Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 578 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Dissertation of 8000 words.
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. gain skills in managing a relatively long-term project
  2. gain in-depth knowledge of a particular chosen subfield of Evolution of Language & Cognition
  3. gain critical judgement in evaluating existing literature
  4. gain imagination in discerning relevant, possibly new, research questions
  5. gain discipline in argumentation
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information Regular supervision from May to August.
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Jennifer Culbertson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5510
Email: Jennifer.Culbertson@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Sasha Wood
Tel:
Email: swood310@ed.ac.uk
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