Postgraduate Course: Methodological Challenge of the International (PGSP11013)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Social and Political Science |
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 |
Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
An international (principally beyond European) and comparative view of research, and the methodological challenge therein. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. To provide students with an exposure to the methodological challenge of research in international and comparative contexts (principally beyond Europe).
2. To explore the extent to which the research challenges for overseas and comparativist students are different from those facing home students engaged on locally focused research.
3. To introduce along with the focus on method some of the larger debates about knowledge systems. |
Assessment Information
| One essay of 4,500 words |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Gari Donn
Tel: (0131 6)51 6310
Email: G.Donn@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Madina Howard
Tel:
Email: Madina.Howard@ed.ac.uk |
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