Undergraduate Course: Archaeology Extended Essay (ARCA10075)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| 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 | 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. |
| Course description |
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. Please note: This course can only be taken if approved by the Head of Subject Area.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Pre-requisites: Archaeology 2A and 2B, or Honours entry to degrees in Classics, or equivalent. Head of Subject Area approval required before commencing course. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
193 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Students will be required to submit an extended essay of 6000 words at the end of year 4. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
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
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and 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. |
| Keywords | Extended Essay |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Jim Crow
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Amanda Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3782
Email: |
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