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Each candidate will be required to research and write a 15,000 dissertation on a subject related to the themes of the Literatures, Environments and Places programme.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Summer School | Credit Points | 60 credits (30 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Each candidate will be required to research and write a 15,000 dissertation on a subject related to the themes of the Literatures, Environments and Places programme. This is an opportunity to undertake a significant piece of independent research with the guidance of a supervisor.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 90 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Submission - end August Written feedback mid- end September |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Apply | To demonstrate an ability to identify, engage with and apply relevant contextual and theoretical material. |
| Conceptual | Create | To demonstrate an extensive understanding of relevant literary texts and be able to apply this understanding to the development of relevant thesis. |
| Procedural | Create | To effectively communicate research findings through the production of a significant piece of scholarly writing within a given timeframe. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | To be able to conduct independent and relevant research of both primary and secondary sources. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 9 | Feedback Weeks | ||
| Feedback |
Written feedback. Word count: 1000. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Create | To be able to plan and propose a significant piece of independent research demonstrated by the course proposal. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Procedural | Create | To effectively communicate research findings through the production of a significant piece of scholarly writing within a given timeframe. |
| Conceptual | Create | To demonstrate an extensive understanding of relevant literary texts and be able to apply this understanding to the development of relevant thesis. |
| Procedural | Create | To be able to plan and propose a significant piece of independent research demonstrated by the course proposal. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | To be able to conduct independent and relevant research of both primary and secondary sources. |
| Conceptual | Apply | To demonstrate an ability to identify, engage with and apply relevant contextual and theoretical material. |
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