? Credit Points : 40  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : EDU-4-CEHonsSem

The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop the intellectual and theoretical resources both to sustain a critical culture as a group and to support independent study. The seminar programme is based on the intensive reading and discussion of current refereed journal and/or other appropriately demanding material. The programme of study takes the form of seminar presentations and discussion.

? Pre-requisites : Re-theorising Community: Implications for Democratic Citizenship

Home subject area

Education, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

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

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

Understand and assess the value of academic writing
Lead and contribute to sustained analysis, discussion and debate
Develop discriminating arguments based on the intensive reading of particular texts
Recognise the provisional and unfinished nature of intellectual enquiry

A 4,000 word paper at the end of the first semester (50%) and a 2,500 word paper at the end of the second semester (50%).

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Lesley Spencer
Tel : (0131 6)51 6373
Email : Lesley.Spencer@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Mr Ian Martin
Tel : (0131 6)51 6171
Email : Ian.Martin@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.education.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/