CL4997 Dissertation (Non-Graduating) (30)

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 10

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable

To be arranged.

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module Staff

Individual supervisors assigned as required

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module is for incoming Exchange and non-graduating students who spend all or part of their time in St Andrews working on dissertations which they will submit in their home university. Such students will receive supervision during their time in St Andrews and may be required to submit samples of written work for informal assessment, but there is no formal assessment in St Andrews.

Relationship to other modules

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE CL4996

Assessment pattern

Assessment is via home institution.

Re-assessment

No Re-assessment available

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1-hour briefing in third year; 3 hours workshops and 2 hours of supervisory meetings across the semester.

Scheduled learning hours

6

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

294

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • identify and formulate research questions, justifying their importance for the production of knowledge in the field of Classics
  • Formulate and develop scholarly arguments that address the proposed question in a clear and structured way
  • Analyse critically the scholarly production relevant to their topic of research
  • Interpret the evidence available in a clear and systematic manner
  • Discuss theoretical and methodological approaches relevant to their field of studies
  • Produce academic work according to the standards set by the School of Classics, both in terms of content and presentation, as set out in the UG handbook

CL4997 Dissertation (Non-Graduating) (30)

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 10

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable

To be arranged.

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module Staff

Individual supervisors assigned as required

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module is for incoming Exchange and non-graduating students who spend all or part of their time in St Andrews working on dissertations which they will submit in their home university. Such students will receive supervision during their time in St Andrews and may be required to submit samples of written work for informal assessment, but there is no formal assessment in St Andrews.

Relationship to other modules

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE CL4996

Assessment pattern

Assessment is via home institution.

Re-assessment

No Re-assessment available

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1-hour briefing in third year; 3 hours workshops and 2 hours of supervisory meetings across the semester.

Scheduled learning hours

6

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

294

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • identify and formulate research questions, justifying their importance for the production of knowledge in the field of Classics
  • Formulate and develop scholarly arguments that address the proposed question in a clear and structured way
  • Analyse critically the scholarly production relevant to their topic of research
  • Interpret the evidence available in a clear and systematic manner
  • Discuss theoretical and methodological approaches relevant to their field of studies
  • Produce academic work according to the standards set by the School of Classics, both in terms of content and presentation, as set out in the UG handbook