Postgraduate Course: MSc in Cultural Landscapes Research Project (ARCH11227)

Course Outline
School	Edinburgh College of Art	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	60	ECTS Credits	30
Summary	After completing the coursework in all other three core courses in Semester 1 and 2 and having received approval to proceed, students research and write the research project, the equivalent of the Master's Dissertation in other postgraduate programmes. The Research Project should commence after the end of teaching in Semester 2 and continue to the submission date towards the end of August. The Research Project provides students with an opportunity to undertake research on a topic of significance to cultural landscapes, drawing on the knowledge, understanding and skills developed through the taught courses studied during the rest of the programme. The Research Project is a major piece of academic research. It follows the same conventions as the academic essay, but the research questions it addresses are defined by the student, in discussion with an appointed supervisor. It must show some originality of thought or research, as well as the organisational qualities demonstrated in the essay. Supervision is provided throughout the period of research and writing-up. The MSc in Cultural Landscapes Research Project aims to: 1. Allow students to demonstrate how they have integrated knowledge and skills achieved in the MSc. 2. Employ investigative methods of creative problem-solving. 3. Encourage and develop the practice of independent research. 4. Develop the student's intellectual curiosity relating to the dissertation topic. 5. Gain knowledge of a specific aspect of cultural landscape studies and its application in critical debate.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 600 ( Lecture Hours 12, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9, Summative Assessment Hours 32, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 535 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	There will be two options for the research project: (i) A 15,000 word text presenting original research on a chosen topic/theme; (ii) A 10,000 word text on a proposal for a site-specific project. The text and the proposed site-specific project will be assessed together. The proposed site-specific project will be documented as a portfolio of audio-visual and/or digital documentation i.e. through photographs, videos, sound files, digital media and/or website. Written Research Project: 100%
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Detailed knowledge of the chosen subject demonstrating sufficient understanding of relevant cultural, historical and philosophical themes, theories and methods. Ability to construct and synthesise an intellectual argument expressed against stated objectives and presenting original conclusions. Ability to product a substantial piece of academic writing, coherent, attractive, illustrated, well-written.