Postgraduate Course: MSc Cultural Studies Dissertation (CLLC11054)

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	The MSc Cultural Studies dissertation involves students undertaking independent research guided by and contributing to the theory and knowledge in their chosen field.
Course description	Students must gain an overall pass of 50% or above at interim assessment in order to proceed to dissertation. Candidates who gain between 40% and 49% at interim assessment will be awarded the Diploma. The dissertation will be 15,000 words in length (excluding footnotes and bibliography). Students will receive regular supervision and will be expected to submit a detailed plan and at least one draft of their dissertation to their supervisor. MSc candidates failing to achieve a mark of at least 50% for their dissertation may, at the discretion of the examiners, be asked to resubmit a revised dissertation for the MSc or may be awarded the Diploma.

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 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 70, Formative Assessment Hours 8, Summative Assessment Hours 25, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 485 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	One dissertation of 15,000 words due on Friday 26th August.
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Undertake independent research. guided by and contributing to the theory and knowledge in their chosen field. Present their insights obtained in a manner consistent with academic standards and conventions.