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GH4029: DISSERTATION IN SINGLE HONOURS GAELIC STUDIES (2024-2025)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 11:07


Course Overview

The dissertation course for single honours Gaelic students is student-led.  Students decide in consultation with academic staff what topic they would like to research and write about for their final dissertation.  Students can choose any topic from the broad field that is Gaelic studies, including topics related to: Gaelic literature (a writer or a theme), Gaelic sociolinguistics, language planning, linguistics, Gaelic cultural practices, etc.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term Full Year Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Moray Watson

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Approximately 5 one-hour tutorials (arranged by the student) which will provide students with guidance on selecting a suitable academic topic and developing a methodology for tackling chosen topic.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Project Report/Dissertation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks 39 Feedback Weeks 42

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Feedback

Word Count: 10,000

Summative feedback will be provided three weeks after final submission.

Formative feedback will be given during the supervision process and on sample submission of 1000 words.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ReflectionAnalyseSynthesise a wide range of conceptual and empirical materials for an independent piece of work.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ReflectionAnalyseSynthesise a wide range of conceptual and empirical materials for an independent piece of work.

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