Postgraduate Course: MSc Dissertation (Second World War in Europe) (PGHC11154)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 60 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate (School of History and Classics) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The dissertation is an integral component of the taught MSc degree programme, The Second World War in Europe (History). It will cover a subject chosen by the student, advised by a relevant member of staff and the programme director. The subject will relate to one or more of the four courses taken by each student: Invasion, occupation, collaboration, resistance; Home fronts: belligerents (excluding Britain) and neutrals; Britain at war; Exploitation, expulsions, extermination. Students will be encouraged to consider possible dissertation subjects from the middle of the first semester, and will make a final choice during the second semester. The main work of the dissertation will take place after the end of the second semester. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students will acquire a thorough and detailed knowledge of the subject matter of their dissertation. They will be encouraged to take the initiative in choosing and conceiving their project. They will learn to design and plan a substantial project, largely independently but with the guidance and advice of a supervisor. Writing the dissertation will improve both their problem-solving and their written skills. |
Assessment Information
| Dissertation of 12,000 words. |
Special Arrangements
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Jill Stephenson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3769
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Course secretary | Mrs Lindsay Scott
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
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