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The Degree Regulations and Programmes of Study has been formulated as a dynamic online publication in order to provide the most up to date information possible. Master versions of the Degree Regulations and Programmes of Study incorporating all changes to date are archived twice a year on 1 September and within the first three University working days prior to the start of Semester 2 in January. Please note that some of the data recorded about this course has been amended since the last master version was archived. That version should be consulted to determine the changes made.

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Preparing a Dissertation Proposal (P00605)

? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : DIV-P-P00605

The course is designed to familiarise Taught Masters' students with the skills necessary to prepare a successful dissertation proposal in the discipline in which they are studying. By extension, the skills acquired will also prepare students for the writing of the dissertation itself.

Entry Requirements

? Co-requisites : Basic Research Methods in Divinity

Subject Areas

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area
Lecture Wednesday 14:00 15:50 Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students successfully completing the course will be:
1. Familiar with different styles of footnoting conventions
2. Able to complete effectively an academic bibliography
3. Conversant with the concepts of research hypotheses
4. Helped to identify a suitable research topic on which to write a dissertation
5. Able to complete a satisfactory dissertation proposal.

Assessment Information

The course will be assessed by a Dissertation Proposal of not less than 3000 words.

Contact and Further Information

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Karoline McLean
Tel : (0131 6)50 7991
Email : k.mclean@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Jack Thompson
Tel : (0131 6)50 8934
Email : T.Jack.Thompson@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.div.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/

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