Postgraduate Course: MSc Middle Eastern Studies with Advanced Arabic Dissertation (IMES11087)
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 | 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. |
| Course description |
Students who, having completed year two, have not met the requirements for the award of the Master in Middle Eastern Studies with Advanced Arabic will be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma or a Postgraduate Certificate in Middle Eastern Studies with Advanced Arabic in accordance with the core regulations and will not continue to the dissertation.
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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 (SS2)
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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,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
583 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One 15,000 word dissertation (100%) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
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 Middle Eastern Studies with Advanced Arabic.
- present the insights obtained in a manner consistent with academic standards and conventions.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | MESAAD |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Thomas Pierret
Tel: (0131 6)50 4148
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Alisa Wilkinson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4465
Email: |
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