Last modified: 23 Mar 2026 15:46
The Final Year project offers students the opportunity to undertake in-depth independent study on a topic of their choosing. The topic is chosen by the student, in conjunction with the dissertation coordinator and an individual programme supervisor, both of whom approve the topic. The project can either take the form of an extended piece of writing, a creative output with reflective commentary or an extended translation and commentary.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | Full Year | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The Final Year project offers students the opportunity to undertake in-depth independent study on a topic of their choosing. The topic is chosen by the student, in conjunction with the dissertation coordinator and an individual programme supervisor, both of whom approve the topic. Students are encouraged to design their topic building on their previous studies, especially honours courses. In addition to providing students with the opportunity to carry out in-depth independent study in a topic germane to Languages, cultures and societies, this course also enables students to acquire and develop valuable research skills. The course includes research skills workshops and sessions on formulating research questions, literature search and review, relevant research methods, creative portfolio development, translation commentary techniques, academic writing and editing. It also includes structured meetings with the dissertation supervisor.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
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Feedback to be provided in situ and via MyAberdeen. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Apply | Students will learn how to apply theoretical framework and appropriate methodology to their topic of chosen study. |
| Conceptual | Create | Students will learn develop their academic writing skills, as well as their ability to communicate their findings in non-traditional modes e.g. via a creative piece of work and commentary. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 90 | |
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8,000 word project – either in the form of a Dissertation/extended essay OR a Creative output( e.g. creative writing; photography portfolio with reflective commentary) |
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There are no assessments for this course.
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Student will resubmit the assessment with corrections and/or rewriting based on feedback from the student’s supervisor. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Understand | Students will understand how to carry out a piece of independent research from bibliographic research skills, to formulating a research question or selecting an appropriate corpus. |
| Conceptual | Apply | Students will learn how to apply theoretical framework and appropriate methodology to their topic of chosen study. |
| Conceptual | Create | Students will learn develop their academic writing skills, as well as their ability to communicate their findings in non-traditional modes e.g. via a creative piece of work and commentary. |
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