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Undergraduate Course: The Project Presentation (SCIL10037)

Course Outline
School School of Social and Political Science College College of Humanities and Social Science
Course type Standard Availability Not available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits 20
Home subject area Sociology Other subject area None
Course website None Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description This course is open to Senior Honours students who want to present the findings of their Sociology project to a wider audience. Students are required to prepare a short (12 minute) oral presentation to be delivered to an audience of Sociology staff and students, and to produce a large (A0) poster for display. The preparation classes give students the necessary skills to make effective oral presentations and create attractive and informative posters, including training in two software packages. The course is usually taken by a relatively small number of students (8-12), which creates a learning community in which mutual support is often as important as formal training. Assessment is completed in week 11 of the semester.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  12
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-11 09:00 - 10:50
First Class Week 1, Wednesday, 09:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. Seminar Room 6, Basement, Chrystal Macmillan Building
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students are responsible for approaching their project supervisors for advice on deciding whether to do a project presentation. Please read carefully the section 'Requirements & Procedures for Honours Students' Project Presentations in the Honours Handbook.
Assessment Information
Oral Presentation: students will be required to give an oral presentation lasting NO MORE than 12 minutes, followed by 6 minutes of questions and discussion. Students will be expected to augment their presentation with audio-visual aids such as PowerPoint. The assessment of the oral presentation will be based on: the success in conveying the sociological salience of the material presented, including outlining the project itself, reflecting on problems encountered, and possible directions for further investigation; on the student's oral presentation skills and ability to present material concisely; and on their ability to respond cogently and briefly to questioning. Oral presentation skills will be a component of the Skills Course that students normally do during Junior Honours.

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Contacts
Course organiser Dr Gethin Rees
Tel: (0131 6)51 1343
Email: g.rees@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Ms Sue Renton
Tel: (0131 6)50 6958
Email: Sue.Renton@ed.ac.uk
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