Postgraduate Course: Postgraduate Research Methods (CACE11001)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Arts, Culture and Environment |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Common Courses (Sch of Arts, Culture and Environ) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://ecaace.wordpress.com/introduction
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course is designed to support students in developing their research proposal and to assist them in defining their mode of enquiry. The course has been constructed to help guide students through a range of issues and considerations which should inform their general approach to research. This course will give students a general introduction to postgraduate research, its methodologies, its challenges and its organization, including in creative practice. Students will be introduced to a range of research tools and will be equipped to plan and organise their research, as well as to communicate their findings. The course will cover (1) the practicalities of research, including setting and achieving realistic goals, planning, working in a team, using resources, presentations skills, and meeting institutional requirements and expectations of good practice, (2) techniques for advancing knowledge and understanding, such as setting up a programme of reading, literature review, techniques of archival research, interviewing, observation studies, ethnographic research, gathering evidence, quantitative methods, and creative practice as research, (3) developing a critical framework in which to review research and research methods, taking account of the contested nature of research practice. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students also take
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
n/a |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Moray House | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 09:30 - 10:50 | | | | | Moray House | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to
. plan and manage a programme of MPhil/PhD/MSc research
. make use of and evaluate a variety of research tools and methodologies
. address issues of copyright, confidentiality, data protection and other ethical issues
. articulate, reflect on and critically evaluate their chosen subject of research and its methods
. communicate with colleagues in the same and other disciplines about their research
. pursue specific research methods in detail |
Assessment Information
Assessment will focus on the preparation and presentation of a conference paper. Students prepare a 400 word abstract on a topic pertaining to their research. Students peer review colleagues= abstracts. Students submit a 3,000 word written paper after the conference.
Marks: abstract 15%; peer review 15%; final paper 70% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Richard Coyne
Tel: (0131 6)50 2332
Email: Richard.Coyne@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Catherine Carmichael
Tel: (0131 6)50 2305
Email: Catherine.Carmichael@ed.ac.uk |
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