GM4098 Dissertation on German Topic

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

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 10

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 in the Final year of the Honours Programme.

Planned timetable

Not centrally timetabled.

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

Module coordinator

Dr A T Cusack

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

Module Staff

Team taught

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

Module description

The dissertation 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 dissertation can be either a) a study of a given body of primary material in a given perspective, or b) a critical review 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 be written in English. The topic must be formally agreed in advance with the Head of Department. 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-requisites

PERMISSION OF THE GERMAN HONOURS ADVISER AND HEAD OF DEPARTMENT.

Anti-requisites

IN TAKING THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT TAKE GM4099 OR ANOTHER 30-CREDIT DISSERTATION WITHIN THE SCHOOL OF MODERN LANGUAGES.

Assessment pattern

Dissertation = 100%

Re-assessment

Resubmission of Dissertation

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

4 contact hours with the supervisor in total over the semester.

Scheduled learning hours

4

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

Guided independent study hours

146

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

GM4098 Dissertation on German Topic

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

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 10

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 in the Final year of the Honours Programme.

Planned timetable

Not centrally timetabled.

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

Module coordinator

Dr A T Cusack

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

Module Staff

Team taught

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

Module description

The dissertation 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 dissertation can be either a) a study of a given body of primary material in a given perspective, or b) a critical review 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 be written in English. The topic must be formally agreed in advance with the Head of Department. 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-requisites

PERMISSION OF THE GERMAN HONOURS ADVISER AND HEAD OF DEPARTMENT.

Anti-requisites

IN TAKING THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT TAKE GM4099 OR ANOTHER 30-CREDIT DISSERTATION WITHIN THE SCHOOL OF MODERN LANGUAGES.

Assessment pattern

Dissertation = 100%

Re-assessment

Resubmission of Dissertation

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

4 contact hours with the supervisor in total over the semester.

Scheduled learning hours

4

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

Guided independent study hours

146

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