Postgraduate Course: MMus Individual Research Project (MUSI11014)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course requires students to undertake a significant amount of independent study, and thus prepares them for the time- and data-management challenges of a larger-scale research project. Students also gain expertise in presentation in a supportive context, and learn how to profit from and offer constructive feedback, both as requires content and presentation/communication skills. This might or might not eventually form the basis of part of the MMus dissertation. If not, it will provide the student with the opportunity to undertake research in a different area. |
| Course description |
This course prepares students for the larger task of researching and writing a dissertation by undertaking a smaller-scale research project in musicology, which may or may not be related to the subject of their dissertation, but should normally be aligned with the research expertise of a member of staff. It provides an opportunity for students to gain expertise in applying the methods and critical approaches covered in other courses on the degree programme. In addition, students will hone their skills in finding and evaluating research resources, and communicating their research results in standard academic formats (presentation, essay).
There are two class meetings for this course, not counting individual meetings with a supervisor. At an initial seminar in semester 1, students briefly present their preferred research topics for discussion, and are allocate by the course organiser: it is then the student¿s responsibility to contact their allocated supervisor and arrange a first meeting. The supervisor will organise regular supervisions with the student. A second seminar meeting in semester 2 provides an opportunity for students to report on their progress to the rest of the class and to the course organiser, and to discuss challenges faced during the research with their peers and the course organiser. The assessment consists of a twenty-minute presentation in class at the end of semester 2, following which feedback will be provided ahead of submission of the final, extended essay two weeks later.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | n/a |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Twenty-minute presentation: 20%; Extended essay of c. 5,000 words: 80% |
| Feedback |
Formative feedback will be provided by the supervisor in individual meetings. Further feedback will be provided on the presentation, with formative suggestions for enhancement of the written submission. Summative feedback will be given on the written submission. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Develop a suitable research question.
- Utilise resources and methodologies appropriate to the research question.
- Critically evaluate a range of research sources to a high standard.
- Identify any relevant ethical, professional and legal issues arising from the project.
- Communicate research findings coherently and convincingly both orally, with appropriate presentation aids, and in writing.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Morag Grant
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Lyndsay Hagon
Tel: (0131 6)51 5735
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