Undergraduate Course: Dissertation in Language Sciences (LASC10024)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | Independent research on a topic approved by the chair of the relevant curriculum. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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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: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Lecture Hours 7,
Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 6,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
379 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written dissertation (100%). Word count: 7,000-10,000 words. |
| Feedback |
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Learning Outcomes
| Demonstrate advanced mastery of general and subject-specific skills, knowledge and understanding of language sciences; demonstrate the ability to plan, design and/or execute an original piece of research; to succinctly report results within an appropriate theoretical framework; to relate results to the existing literature and the field as a whole.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Whole class contact sessions: periodically, as appropriate, during semester 1 and 2.
Individual supervision typically amounting to about 6 hrs but subject to the supervisor's judgement, as appropriate, during semester 1 and 2.
First Language Acquisition ( |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Patrick Honeybone
Tel: (0131 6)51 1838
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Course secretary | Ms Susan Hermiston
Tel: (0131 6)50 3440
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