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 Postgraduate Course: MSc by Research in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Dissertation (IMES11019)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures | College | College of Humanities and Social Science |  
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |  
| Course type | Dissertation | Availability | Available to all students |  
| SCQF Credits | 60 | ECTS Credits | 30 |  
 
| Summary | Students must gain an overall pass of 50% or above at the interim assessment in order to proceed to the dissertation.  Candidates who obtain 40% to 49% at interim assessment may be awarded the Diploma. The dissertation will be approximately 15,000 words, excluding the bibliography. |  
| Course description | Not entered |  
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |  | Co-requisites |  |  
| Prohibited Combinations |  | Other requirements | None |  
Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | None |  
		| High Demand Course? | Yes |  
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1) | Quota:  None |  | Course Start | Semester 2 |  Timetable | Timetable | 
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | Total Hours:
600
(
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
588 ) |  
| Assessment (Further Info) | Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 % |  
 
| Additional Information (Assessment) | Submission of dissertation of 15,000 words by the agreed date in August. |  
| Feedback | Not entered |  
| No Exam Information |  
Learning Outcomes 
| To undertake independent research guided by and contributing to the theory and knowledge in their chosen field and to present the insights obtained in a manner consistent with academic standard and conventions. |  
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills | Not entered |  
| Keywords | RIMED |  
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Prof Andrew Newman Tel: (0131 6)50 4178
 Email:
 | Course secretary | Mrs Alisa Wilkinson Tel: (0131 6)50 4465
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