Creative Industries & Cultural Policy MSc
Creative Industries and Cultural Policy Dissertation CULTIND5013P
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: School of Culture and Creative Arts
- Credits: 60
- Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
- Typically Offered: Summer
- Available to Visiting Students: No
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
Postgraduate taught dissertation for the MSc in Creative Industries and Cultural Policy.
Timetable
Independent research supported by meetings (normally 5) with supervisor.
Excluded Courses
None
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
The standard assessments for this course are:
■ Dissertation of no less than 12,000 words and no more than 15,000 words - 100%
If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available:
■ There is no alternative to the dissertation, but a flexible deadline and extra time can be offered as reasonable adjustments (students should follow the usual process for extensions)
Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor.
Main Assessment In: April/May
Course Aims
This course aims to:
■ develop and enhance students' personal research interest in and their knowledge of their chosen topic within subject areas relevant to creative industries and cultural policy;
■ develop students' engagement with other scholarly, critical, theoretical or applied research work relevant to the subject area;
■ encourage the successful application of knowledge and skills acquired throughout the programme within a substantial piece of original research.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to:
■ define, plan and execute a sustained, focused, coherent and original research project in an area relevant to creative industries and cultural policy
■ source, select and critically evaluate appropriate primary and secondary sources in their chosen subject area and then utilise such sources effectively within the final dissertation;
■ develop substantial, detailed and analytical first-hand knowledge of their chosen area of investigation, and explain this with reference to relevant theoretical concepts and frameworks; · work independently;
■ utilise appropriate academic conventions with regard to referencing and provision of bibliographic information;
■ execute a substantial piece of written work in clear and appropriate academic English.