Postgraduate Course: Acoustics and Music Technology: Final Project (MUSI11035)

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	This course comprises a supervised individual research project, in which the principles and techniques developed during the taught component of the programme are applied in an area relevant to music technology.
Course description	At the start of the Project, the student and project supervisor(s) will define the topic to be addressed and develop a plan for its performance. This course centres on the execution of that plan, through to the production of a c.15,000 word dissertation describing the project and the delivery of a short presentation outlining its important features. The topic of the project must be agreed with the Programme Director, but may be chosen with the student's personal interests in mind, provided that it constitutes original work conducted solely by the student, in accordance with University regulations.

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)	Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities
Assessment (Further Info)	Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
Additional Information (Assessment)	15,000 word dissertation (70%) Oral presentation (30%)
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Conduct original research, according to a plan agreed with the project supervisor(s). Demonstrate time-management and organizational skills through adherence to the project plan. Apply scientific principles and techniques in an area relevant to music technology. Describe, orally and in writing, the salient points of the context, planning and execution of a research project.