Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MSc in History of Art, Theory and Display) (HIAR11017)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | A 15,000 word dissertation on a topic relating to the programme, chosen in conjunction with the dissertation. Subject to availability, and the appropriateness of the topic, students are free to choose any member of staff in the subject area of history of art. Dissertation supervision follows the rules set out in the University's Code of Practice for Taught Postgraduate Programmes. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
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 |
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 6,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
582 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
15,000 word dissertation
If the programme is taken part-time, the dissertation will normally be taken in year 2. |
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Learning Outcomes
| Students learn to do an extended piece of original research in the area of history of art. They acquire important experience of using research resources, devising a methodology, and academic writing. The dissertation provides an excellent training for research at MPhil and PhD level in the humanities.
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/fineart |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Individual supervision to be arranged between allocated supervisor and student. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Viccy Coltman
Tel: (0131 6)50 8426
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Lizzie Robertson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5852
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