ML5899 Dissertation in Digital Humanities

Academic year

2025 to 2026 Full Year

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

60

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Available only to students on the online MSc in Global Digital Humanities

Planned timetable

N/A

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr C A Godbarge

Dr C A Godbarge
This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr Orhan Elmaz, Dr Clement Godbarge

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

Students will complete a dissertation of up to 15,000 words supervised by staff in the School of Modern Languages who will advise on the choice of subject and provide guidance throughout the research process. Students are advised to approach a potential supervisor to discuss their topic before they start working on their dissertation

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

STUDENTS CAN START THEIR DISSERTATION AFTER SEEKING PERMISSION FROM THE MSC ADVISER.

Assessment pattern

Coursework - 100%

Re-assessment

N/A

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

Monthly 1-hour meetings

Scheduled learning hours

10

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

600

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Complete a substantial amount of research on a Digital Humanities topic.
  • Gain the skills needed to continue to PhD level research by demonstrating the ability to write up a dissertation of around 15,000 words
  • Address the challenges relating to conducting and completing a research thesis.
  • Reflect and manage the execution of a small research project from requirements to results.