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Postgraduate Course: Approaches to Research in Divinity and Religious Studies (DIVI11009)

Course Outline
School School of Divinity College College of Humanities and Social Science
Course type Standard Availability Not available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits 20
Home subject area Divinity Other subject area None
Course website None Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description This course is designed to introduce postgraduate students in the School of Divinity to the research culture of the School, the norms of the different disciplines within Divinity and Religious Studies, and the resources available in the School (including library and computing facilities). It will also address critical thinking, succinct critical speaking, initial advice on postgraduate research, and good and bad scholarly practice.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-22 14:00 - 15:50
First Class Week 1, Friday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: New College. Meeting in Lecture room 1
Additional information 2 hour(s) per week for 4 week(s). 4 further 2-hours sessions will be scheduled by the Divinity Masters Programme Directors.
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will have a satisfactory knowledge of the research culture of the School of Divinity, the norms of the different disciplines within Divinity and Religious Studies, and the resources available in the School (including library and computing facilities). They will be able to display improved critical thinking, critical speaking, and understanding of the skills and tools needed for postgraduate research, and will be able to distinguish between good and bad scholarly practice.
Assessment Information
1000-word review of a research seminar paper (20%)
'Find the fallacious argument' task (10%)
Oral presentation (30%)
2000-word book review (40%)
Special Arrangements
Weeks 1-6 will consist of 2-hour plenary sessions; the final four two-hour sessions will be arranged by the Programme Directors of the individual Masters programmes.
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiser Dr Sara Parvis
Tel: (0131 6)50 8907
Email: S.Parvis@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Ms Felicity Smail
Tel: 0131 650 7227
Email: F.Smail@ed.ac.uk
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