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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2005/2006
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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 AreasHome subject areaDelivery 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
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 InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Mrs Anne Fernon Course Organiser Dr Jack Thompson School Website : http://www.div.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ |
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