Undergraduate Course: Archaeology Extended Essay (ARCA10075)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Archaeology |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Self directed study leading to an extended essay of 6,000 words. The extended essay is meant to constitute an alternative to the Archaeology Dissertation in exceptional cases. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students are expected to develop an ability to research a project independently through relevant study, consultation and original research. They should be able to produce a substantial written work on a set theme within prescribed parameters |
Assessment Information
| Students will be required to submit an extended essay of 6000 words at the end of year 4. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
The extended essay is essentially an autonomously produced piece of work. The student may, on his or her own initiative, seek advice from the supervisor. |
| Transferable skills |
After completion of the extended essay, the students should be able to approach, analyse and explore complex research problems without immediately obvious solutions. They should also be able to produce critical summarising reports on such problems and identify possible paths of explanation. |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
The topic of the extended essay should be chosen from the range of subjects on which expertise is available within the subject area. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Ian Ralston
Tel: (0131 6)50 2370
Email: Ian.Ralston@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Sarah Larios
Tel: (0131 6)50 2501
Email: sarah.larios@ed.ac.uk |
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