Theory and Practice of Political Research (P01646)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : SPS-P-P01646

The primary purpose of Theory and Practice is to expose participants to presentations of ongoing research by Edinburgh Politics staff, postgraduate students, and invited academic guests. It also is designed to provide a forum for the discussion of all professional issues related to the pursuit of a successful academic career in the social sciences. All students registered for MSc by Research degrees in Politics are required to present a draft of their proposed dissertation in Theory and Practice at some point during the academic year.
The seminar is also used for group discussion of a set text ('Authoring a PhD' by Patrick Dunleavy) and seminal works in the study of politics.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Politics, (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 20 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Laboratory	Thursday	16:10	18:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students are expected to:
~ demonstrate knowledge of the skills required to present academic work in progress to an interested professional audience;
~ demonstrate an ability to respond to as well as to offer criticism on academic work in progress in the spirit of open and constructive debate;
~ demonstrate an ability to plan, design, and conduct an advanced research project;
~ show awareness of accepted professional practices in modern academic life.