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 Postgraduate Course: Archaeology Dissertation (PGHC11083)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology | College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |  
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |  
| Course type | Dissertation | Availability | Available to all students |  
| SCQF Credits | 60 | ECTS Credits | 30 |  
 
| Summary | MSc dissertation of 15,000 words, to be submitted by the date specified in the Calendar |  
| Course description | Not entered |  
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |  | Co-requisites |  |  
| Prohibited Combinations |  | Other requirements | None |  
| Additional Costs | Laboratory-based dissertations may involve a charge for consumables. |  
Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | None |  
		| High Demand Course? | Yes |  
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Available to all students (SV1) | Quota:  None |  | Course Start | Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond |  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) | Dissertation of 15,000 words (100%) |  
| Feedback | Not entered |  
| No Exam Information |  
Learning Outcomes 
| Ability 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 | Not entered |  
| Keywords | ArchDiss |  
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Robert Leighton Tel: (0131 6)50 8197
 Email:
 | Course secretary | Miss Danielle Robertson Tel:
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