Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MSc Philosophy, Science and Religion (online)) (DIVI11072)

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	Online Distance Learning	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	60	ECTS Credits	30
Summary	The dissertation will involve a research project within the field of science, and religion, including projects at the intersection of one or more of these fields.
Course description	Students will focus their dissertation on a relevant topic as agreed with their supervisor(s) and approved by Programme Director.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Flexible
Course Start Date	04/08/2025
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 600 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 578 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	100% dissertation research project Students are required to submit a dissertation proposal but this is not a marked piece of work. The dissertation proposal is aimed at getting students to think seriously about their independent research project. It will require them to organise a reading list, and encourage them to narrow down their ideas to something that (a) can be supervised by a faculty member, and (b) can be achieved in 8000 words.«br /» «br /» The dissertation must be passed to complete the degree.«br /»
Feedback	- Supervisors will comment on drafts of dissertation chapters. - Students should arrange to meet regularly with their dissertation supervisor for guidance on structure and content of dissertation project. - Students can have meetings with their programme director and Academic Cohort Lead for more general feedback on the dissertation component of their programme.
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Develop a philosophical or theological argument at length Develop skills in interdisciplinary work Apply the philosophical and theological techniques students have learned in their taught courses