Postgraduate Course: Arab World Studies Masters Dissertation (IMES11027)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures | 
College | College of Humanities and Social Science | 
 
| Course type | Dissertation | 
Availability | Not available to visiting students | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) | 
Credits | 60 | 
 
| Home subject area | Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
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Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | 	Students who, having completed year two, have not met the requirements for the award of the Master in Arab World Studies with Arabic will be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma or a Postgraduate Certificate in Arab World Studies with Arabic in accordance with the core regulations and will not continue to the dissertation. 
 
The dissertation will be 15,000 words in length (including footnotes and bibliography).  
 
Students will receive regular supervision and will be expected to submit a detailed plan and at least one draft of their dissertation to their supervisor 
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13  Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1) 
  
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Learn enabled:  Yes | 
Quota:  None | 
 
	
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
| To undertake independent research guided by and contributing to the theory and knowledge in their chosen field of Arab World Studies and to present the insights obtained in a manner consistent with academic standards and conventions. | 
 
 
Assessment Information 
| One 15,000 word dissertation to be submitted on the day specified in the University regulations. |  
 
Special Arrangements 
| None |   
 
Additional Information 
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| Keywords | AWSMD | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Prof Marilyn Booth 
Tel: (0131 6)50 7181 
Email: M.Booth@ed.ac.uk | 
Course secretary | Ms Olivia Little 
Tel:  
Email: olivia.little@ed.ac.uk | 
   
 
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