PY4794 Joint Dissertation (30cr)

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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

To be confirmed.

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

Module description

A dissertation on a topic agreed between the student and two appropriate members of staff (who act as supervisors). (Details, including length and other requirements, to be agreed between the two Schools, but as a guideline, Philosophy dissertations are typically no longer than 7500 words.) 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-requisites

STUDENTS MUST HAVE A LETTER OF AGREEMENT

Anti-requisites

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

Assessment pattern

As per Letter of Agreement.

Re-assessment

As per Letter of Agreement.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

As per Letter of Agreement.

PY4794 Joint Dissertation (30cr)

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

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

To be confirmed.

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

Module description

A dissertation on a topic agreed between the student and two appropriate members of staff (who act as supervisors). (Details, including length and other requirements, to be agreed between the two Schools, but as a guideline, Philosophy dissertations are typically no longer than 7500 words.) 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-requisites

STUDENTS MUST HAVE A LETTER OF AGREEMENT

Anti-requisites

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

Assessment pattern

As per Letter of Agreement.

Re-assessment

As per Letter of Agreement.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

As per Letter of Agreement.