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IR5999   Dissertation for Terrorism and Political Violence MLitt Programme

Academic year(s): 2017-2018

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 60

ECTS credits : 30

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: Full Year

Availability restrictions: Available to Terrorism Studies students only.

Planned timetable: 3 x supervision sessions, at times to be arranged with the supervisor plus access to online dissertation teaching materials.

This module allows students to undertake an in-depth investigationresearch into issues within or related to the field of Terrorism Studies and to prepare a 15,000 000-word (approximately) dissertation. The dissertation will make use of skills acquired during the Postgraduate Diploma to identify, investigate, analyse and report upon an area of contemporary concern or interest. Supervision of the dissertation will be provided.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: Individual supervision.

Scheduled learning hours: 0

Guided independent study hours: 0

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Coursework (Dissertation) = 100%

As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 0%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 0%