EN4399 Dissertation in English

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

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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

9.00 am Tue

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Module coordinator

Dr K Ward

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Module Staff

Team taught

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Module description

The primary objective of this module is the completion of the dissertation. This will entail the process of informed choice of a suitable subject, coherent planning of the research required, the writing up of the results and mastery of the literary and technical skills of presentation. Careful time management, strong individual initiative and motivation and the ability to understand and respect conventions of academic style will be required. The result should be a deeper knowledge or understanding not only of the subject of the dissertation but also of the methods of individual research. As well as offering the satisfaction of completing a personally-chosen task on a topic of special interest this module therefore offers some preparation for those intending to go on to postgraduate study.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS AT LEAST 1 MODULE FROM {ANY LEVELS MATCHING EN3, ANY LEVELS MATCHING EN4}

Assessment pattern

Dissertation = 100%

Re-assessment

exam = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

5 hours per semester + 2 optional consultation hours weekly.

Scheduled learning hours

5

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

Guided independent study hours

295

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

Intended learning outcomes

  • Construct a sustained argument within a longer format than they have previously encountered
  • Handle secondary sources honestly, accurately and productively
  • Use approved forms of academic reference, citation and bibliographical style
  • Work to a large extent independent of detailed supervision