Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MTh/MSc in Biblical Studies) (BIST11006)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | This taught MTh/MSc is aimed at students who want to acquire knowledge, undertstanding, and skills in Biblical Studies and related areas at a postgraduate level. It can be followed as an end in itself, or to help students to assess their aptitude for research at PhD level. |
| Course description |
Academic Description:
This 15,000 word research dissertation represents the culmination of the Biblical Studies taught masters programme. Having prepared a research proposal in the Research Skills course with the guidance of a prospective supervisor, this course allows students to pursue their distinctive research interests in depth. Pursuing independent research in a structured and guided environment offers students scope to display and enhance their linguistic and textual skills, while developing an argument in response to the research question(s) they have previously identified. Critical acumen is sharpened in dialogue with existing scholarship; skills in effective writing and accurate referencing are also developed.
Syllabus/Outline Content:
The content of this course falls within the field of Biblical Studies (Hebrew Bible and New Testament) and their cognate literatures. Approval for the specific content and focus of the research project will have been gained by the student successfully proposing their project in the course, Approaches to Research: Biblical Studies. The project will be carried out in collaboration with a suitable supervisor, who will advise the student on relevant literature, and the direction of research.
Student Learning Experience Information:
There are no classes or taught components to this course, and students are expected to structure their own research and writing in collaboration with their supervisor. Students are encouraged to keep in regular contact with their supervisor, with whom they will have a number of one-to-one consultations, a broad timetable of work having been agreed at the commencement of research. Students submit drafts of the dissertation for comment and advice in good time before the final deadline.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2023/24, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
588 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
A dissertation of up to 15,000 words: 100%.
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| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Prepare an effective dissertation, with an manageable scope, defined research questions, appropriate research methodologies, awareness of the scholarly context, and proper use and referencing of sources
- Identify and locate research resources within their dissertation field
- Employ critical skills in weighing and considering linguistic, textual, literary, historical, and theological evidence (as appropriate to the scope of the project)
- Develop sustained arguments and support those arguments with evidence
- Write in a clear and engaging style, and proofread their written work
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Timothy Lim
Tel: (0131 6)50 8919
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Course secretary | Miss Rachel Dutton
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
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