HI4794 Joint Dissertation (30cr)

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Full Year

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

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 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

TBC

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

Module coordinator

Dr M R Petrie

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

Module Staff

TBC

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

Module description

This module is designed to encourage the development of skills of historical analysis through the concentrated study of a topic agreed between the student and two appropriate members of staff in different disciplines and Schools (who act as supervisors) with approval from the Director of Teaching. The topic does not have to relate to work covered in previous Honours modules, though it may be helpful to the candidate if it builds on previous work (though it must break new ground and use substantially new research). 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. The outcome is assessed on the quality of the library research and analysis shown in the written submission.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

STUDENTS MUST HAVE A LETTER OF AGREEMENT.

Anti-requisites

CANNOT TAKE MORE THAN 30 CREDITS IN OTHER DISSERTATION/PROJECT MODULES

Assessment pattern

Dissertation = 100%

Re-assessment

5,000-word essay (it can be on the same general subject as the original project, but not addressing the same question)

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

As per Letter of Agreement.

Scheduled learning hours

8

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

Guided independent study hours

292

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