University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 30

ECTS credits : 15

Level : SCQF level 10

Semester: 2

Availability restrictions: Available only to students in the Second year of the Honours Programme, who have completed the Letter of Agreement, downloadable from https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/coursecatalogue). No student may do more than 60 credits in Dissertation or Project modules.

Planned timetable: 9.00 am Tue

The dissertation must consist of approximately 10,000 words of English prose on a topic agreed between the student and two appropriate members of staff (who act as supervisors). The topic does not have to relate to work covered in previous Honours modules, though it may be helpful to the student if it builds on previous work. The topic and range of sources should be chosen in consultation with the supervisors in order to determine that the student has access to sources as well as a clear plan of preparation.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisite(s): Student must have a Letter of Agreement

Anti-requisite(s): Student may not take more than 30 credits in other dissertation / project modules

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: As per Letter of Agreement.

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: As per Letter of Agreement.


Re-assessment: As per Letter of Agreement.

Personnel

Module coordinator: Dr K Ward
Module teaching staff: Team taught
Module coordinator email kw238@st-andrews.ac.uk

Intended learning outcomes

• Construct a sustained argument within a longer format than they have previously encountered.
• Handle secondary sources honestly, accurately and productively.
• Use approved forms of academic reference, citation and bibliographical style.
• Work to a large extent independent of detailed supervision.