HI4999 Honours Dissertation in History

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Full Year

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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.

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 description

The dissertation must consist of between 10,000 and 12,000 words of English prose on a topic agreed between the student and an appropriate member of staff (who acts as supervisor). 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. The topic and range of sources should be chosen in consultation with the supervisor in order to determine that the student has access to sources as well as a clear plan of preparation. For further information see https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/students/ug/dissertations-and-projects/dissertations/

Relationship to other modules

Anti-requisites

IN TAKING THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT TAKE HI4997 OR TAKE HI4998 OR TAKE ME4998 OR TAKE CL4999 OR A DISSERTATION IN ANOTHER SUBJECT

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

See https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/students/ug/dissertations-and-projects/dissertations/

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.