Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MSc in History of Art, Theory and Display) (HIAR11017)
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 history of art. |
| Course description |
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 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 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:
- produce an extended piece of original research in history of art.
- learn how to structure a sophisticated intellectual argument across 15,000 words
- devise an appropriate methodology
- produce a bespoke bibliography and present it according to academic conventions
- illustrate the dissertation as appropriate
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/fineart |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Individual supervision to be arranged between allocated supervisor and student. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Chia-Ling Yang
Tel: (0131 6)51 1370
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Siobhan Byron
Tel: (0131 6)51 5744
Email: |
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