Supervised Reading in Social and Political Studies (P01356)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : SPS-P-sps

The course provides an opportunity for students registered for any of the MSc degree programmes within the School of Social and Political Studies to pursue supervised reading on a topic relevant to the overall aims of that MSc programme.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Science Studies Unit, (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students completing the supervised reading course will be expected:
- to possess a detailed understanding of a substantial body of literature on a topic relevant to the overall aims of the MSc programme for which they are registered, and which has not been addressed in the same breadth or depth of detail in other courses taken by that student
- to be able to reflect critically on the empirical and theoretical content of that body of literature, and to relate it to topics or approaches covered in other courses taken by that student