Undergraduate Course: Literature and Medicine Research Project (ENLI10353)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | Students will undertake a substantial piece of independent research in the field of literature and medicine, leading towards a portfolio of work totalling 8,000 words. The work will be conducted under the supervision of a member of staff in the department of English Literature. Students will meet collectively and individually with their supervisors at intervals throughout the year, and will be required to meet milestones at set points during the semesters, including the submission of a plan, an annotated bibliography, a note on methodology and an introductory overview. |
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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 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
372 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Portfolio (8,000 words) of written work |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Deepen knowledge of the interdisciplinary field of literature and medicine
- Develop independent research skills
- Develop capacity to reflect on methodology
- Develop the capacity to write up results of research process
- Further develop the ability to think critically
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Katherine Inglis
Tel: (0131 6)50 3617
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Sheila Strathdee
Tel: (0131 6)50 3619
Email: |
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