Postgraduate Course: MSc in Japanese Society and Culture Dissertation (ASST11069)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
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 | 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 liaise regularly with their supervisor and submit material for comment at agreed times. Supervisors will not read and comment on full drafts of the dissertation.
The subject and title must be agreed with the Postgraduate Director for Japanese Studies, who will also be responsible for appointing an appropriate dissertation supervisor. Students will begin work on their dissertation topic early in the second semester and will complete the work over the long vacation, for submission towards the end of August. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, 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 5,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
578 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One dissertation of 15,000 words (100%)
NB. Formative assessment and feedback is provided for in supervision hours. Students will submit an abstract, plan and indicative bibliography in the first instance, on which they will receive feedback from their supervisors. The Formative Assessment Hours indicated above reflect the time needed to prepare the abstract, plan and bibliography. |
| Feedback |
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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 the insights obtained in a manner consistent with academic standards and conventions.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | JSCD |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Christopher Perkins
Tel: (0131 6)50 4174
Email: |
Course secretary | Mr Alan Binnie
Tel: (0131 6)51 1822
Email: |
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