University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 15

ECTS credits : 7

Level : SCQF level 10

Semester: Both

Availability restrictions: Available only to students in the Final year of the Honours Programme.

Planned timetable: To be arranged.

This module offers students the possibility of personal advanced study on a topic on which they already have adequate basic knowledge and for which a suitable Supervisor can be found. Guidance will be offered on research methods and on presentation. The Critical Review involves the evaluation of a range of secondary material on a given subject. It should be no more than 5,000 words in length, be submitted in accordance with guidelines and deadlines, and normally written in English. The topic must be formally agreed in advance with the research co-ordinator and potential supervisor. Agreement is subject to appropriate supervision arrangements, suitability of topic and sufficient prior knowledge. (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 SP2002

Co-requisite(s): Compulsory modules for single and major Spanish programmes

Anti-requisite(s): In taking this module you cannot take SP4099 or a 30-credit dissertation in another subject within the school of modern languages. . This module is compatible with obligatory 30-credit dissertation modules in schools outside modern languages.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 3 x 1-hour seminars plus 4 contact hours with supervisor over the semester

Scheduled learning hours: 7

Guided independent study hours: 143

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Dissertation = 100%

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

Re-assessment: Resubmission of Dissertation

Personnel

Module teaching staff: TBC