Postgraduate Course: Arab World Studies Masters Dissertation (IMES11027)

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)
Course type	Dissertation	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	60	ECTS Credits	30
Summary	Students who, having completed year two, have not met the requirements for the award of the Master in Arab World Studies with Arabic will be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma or a Postgraduate Certificate in Arab World Studies with Arabic in accordance with the core regulations and will not continue to the dissertation. The dissertation will be 15,000 words in length (including 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.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2017/18, 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 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 588 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	One 15,000 word dissertation to be submitted on the day specified in the University regulations.
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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 of Arab World Studies. Present the insights obtained in a manner consistent with academic standards and conventions.