University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 60

ECTS credits : 30

Level : SCQF level 10

Semester: Full Year

Availability restrictions: Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable: 11.00 am - 1.00 pm Fri

The dissertation will be not more than 12,000 words. Topics must be capable of being supervised by established staff and each student will (a) submit a dissertation outline to the School, (b) be assigned a supervisor, who will be available to discuss issues related to the dissertation, (c) be required to attend nine two-hour research seminars and five supervisory meetings of up to one hour. Eight one-hour tutorials (Guidelines for printing and binding dissertations can be found at: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/printanddesign/dissertation/)

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass IR2006

Anti-requisite(s): In taking this module you must not take or have taken any other dissertation module

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 10 x 1-hour tutorial sessions, 10 x 2-hour research skills seminars, 5 x 1-hour individual consultation sessions with assigned supervisors. 1 x 1-hour information session in Semester 2 of the Junior Honours Year. Additional consultation hours with supervisor, tutor and the Dissertation Coordinator are also available.

Scheduled learning hours: 36

Guided independent study hours: 564

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Literature Review (semester 1) = 15%, Dissertation (semester 2) = 85%

As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 0%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 100%

Re-assessment: No Re-assessment available

Personnel

Module coordinator: Dr F Costa Buranelli
Module coordinator email fcb7@st-andrews.ac.uk