Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MSc in Modern and Contemporary Art: History, Curating, Criticism) (HIAR11080)
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 supervisor. |
| Course description |
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. You work one-on-one with a member of the staff cohort whose research specialism, as far as possible, corresponds with the topic you are focussing on for your dissertation. The pattern of meetings is outlined in the course handbook.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
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 |
| Course Start Date |
19/04/2016 |
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 |
| Feedback |
You will receive informal feedback on a sample of written work submitted to the supervisor at a pre-arranged date once supervision has started |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- conduct an extended research enquiry in the history of modern and/or contemporary art, defining appropriate research questions or problems
- utilize a range of research resources, including, for example and as appropriate, library, archival, web-based material, object-based collections and/or interviews
- devise a structured argument introducing your research questions, examining a range of material, and presenting your conclusions
- deploy a variety of research methods, selecting those relevant to your project, your material and your research questions
- present a written account of your research of up to 15000 words, using academic conventions for footnoting and bibliography, and with illustrations if necessary
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Neil Cox
Tel: (0131 6)50 2313
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Jennifer Watson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5735
Email: |
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