Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MSc Architectural History and Theory) (ARCH11235)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| 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 | A 15,000 word dissertation on a topic relating to the programme, chosen in conjunction with the dissertation. |
| Course description |
Subject to availability, and the appropriateness of the topic, students are free to choose any member of staff in the subject area of architectural history. Dissertation supervision follows the rules set out in the University's Code of Practice for Taught Postgraduate Programmes.
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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 2023/24, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 10 |
| 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 6,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
582 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
15,000 word dissertation - 100% |
| Feedback |
Students will receive feedback on an initial dissertation topic proposal in written form and/or in through individual tutorials. Students will also receive feedback through tutorial meetings over the course of the dissertation¿s development.
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- complete an extended piece of research with original interpretations or using original methodological approaches in the history and theory of architecture.
- learn to use research resources effectively.
- learn how to devise and articulate a coherent research methodology.
- consolidate skills in academic writing, from the construction of an argument to the proper observance of the convensions of scholarly writing.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Alex Bremner
Tel: (0131 6)50 2320
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Fanny To
Tel: (0131 6)51 5773
Email: |
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