Undergraduate Course: Chinese Studies Dissertation (ASST10168)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course facilitates the students to complete a dissertation as an independent research project under the supervision of an academic member of staff. The dissertation will be 4,000 words in length and be based on intensive study of Chinese-language materials, extensive reading of secondary works in Chinese, English or other languages and the use of appropriate critical perspectives to support the argument. . |
| Course description |
The course is structured across both semesters, built on proposal development and foundational work completed in Year 3 through taking Research Portfolio A and Research Portfolio B.
Semester 1 includes preparatory workshops and supervisory meetings.
Semester 2 is dedicated to the final production, featuring dissertation presentations (Weeks 2 or 3), followed by the submission of drafts to supervisors and the ultimate Dissertation submission in April.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | This course is only available to students on Chinese Studies programmes. |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify and explain a research topic related to Chinese studies.
- Evaluate the current literature on your research topic.
- Discover Chinese language materials related to their research topic.
- Analyse Chinese language materials to formulate and support an argument.
- Produce a substantial piece of original research in a suitable written form.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Research and enquiry: problem solving; analytical thinking; knowledge integration and application; independent research.
Personal and intellectual autonomy: self-awareness and reflection; independent learning and development; creativity and inventive thinking; decision making.
Personal effectiveness: Planning, organising and time management; assertiveness and confidence; flexibility.
Communication: interpersonal skills; verbal and written communication; presentation. |
| Keywords | Chinese Studies,dissertation |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Natascha Gentz
Tel: (0131 6)50 4229
Email: natascha.gentz@ed.ac.uk |
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