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The Dissertation

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What is the Advanced Higher RMPS dissertation, and how do you plan, research and write it?

The dissertation: an independent research piece of around 3,000 to 4,000 words worth 50 marks, requiring a focused question, a range of researched views, a sustained argument and a substantiated conclusion.
An overview of the SQA Advanced Higher RMPS dissertation: a 50-mark, independent research piece of around 3,000 to 4,000 words on a chosen religious, moral or philosophical question. Covers choosing a focused question, researching a range of views, building a sustained argument, and reaching a substantiated conclusion.
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