Undergraduate Course: MEL dissertation completion (ELCC10006)

Course Outline
School	School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures	College	College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate)
Course type	Dissertation	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	The course offers the opportunity to research in depth a subject that holds special interest to the student, subject to prior approval by the section head. Dissertation completion takes place upon the student's return to Edinburgh, building on the knowledge and skills gained during residence abroad and on the dissertation preparation.
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Full Year
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 5, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 191 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	All MEL dissertations will be approximately 6,000 words in length (excluding bibliography, footnotes and appendices, but including quotations) and written in the target language.
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Demonstrate analytical and organisational skills in a particular area Appraise a variety of source materials to compare and contrast ideas, concepts and issues and select those most appropriate. Engage with and interpret primary research material and present ideas clearly in written form. Have gained an insight into the world of research and scholarship. Demonstrate self-reliance, initiative, and the ability to work independently with an amount of supervision.