Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58
This course will provide students with guidance on writing a dissertation on a topic approved by the programme co-ordinator for the Head of School.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course will provide students with guidance on writing a dissertation on a topic approved by the programme co-ordinator for the Head of School. The length of the Honours Film & Visual Culture dissertation must be between 7000 and 8000 words (inclusive of quotations, footnotes etc., but excluding the bibliography and filmography. Nor are appendices containing transcripts, corpora, questionnaires, or other supplementary information, included in the word count). These word limits must be strictly adhered to. Unless special permission has been granted in writing by the Head of Programme, dissertations which exceed or fall short of these limits will be penalised by the examiners. Such permission is only given in very exceptional circumstances. Students may elect to include a practical element as part of their dissertation, which could comprise of a 10 to 20-minute film, and in which case they can submit a shorter written dissertation, 5,000-6,000 words in length.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Reflection | Analyse | engage in critical thinking, through the evaluation and challenging of abstract ideas, using appropriate research methodologies |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Read texts closely, identifying patterns (repetitions, developments, sites of difference and disunity) |
| Reflection | Create | Independent Research. Opportunity to demonstrate knowledge obtained throughout degree. |
| Reflection | Apply | opportunity to pursue the individual specialized study in Film and Visual Culture, giving students the opportunity to set film in a historical, theoretical contexts. |
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