Postgraduate Course: Theology and Religious Studies Major Dissertation (Masters by Research) (DIVI11024)
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 | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 180 |
ECTS Credits | 90 |
| Summary | Dissertation of 30,000 words, to be submitted on or before the last date of the maximum period of study
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| Course description |
Completion of this project will qualify students for consideration of the exit award of Masters by Research in Theology and Religious Studies
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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 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 1 |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
1800
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 40,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 36,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
1724 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
30000 word dissertation |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- research a project at an advanced level, through relevant study, consultation of sources and original research;
- produce a substantial written work on a set theme within prescribed parameters (within set time, and limits of length)
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Students demonstrate the ability
1. to initiate and sustain their own research project
2. to write a clear account of their project
3. to develop a complex set of arguments.
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Emma Wild-Wood
Tel: (0131 6)50 8977
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Rachel Dutton
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: |
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