Postgraduate Course: Society & Development (PGGE11050)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Geosciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) |
Other subject area |
Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) |
| Course website |
http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/masters/ed_info/ |
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| Course description |
This course aims to provide a theoretical foundation for understanding the relationships between development and society. It is intended to give a general, working knowledge of where 'development' has been, where it is going, and why it has encountered so many problems along the way. The overwhelming objective of this curse is to help students reconsider the links between theories of development and practices 'in the field'. |
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 |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 09:00 - 13:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 09:00 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Lecture Theatre 2.13 Geography, Drummond St |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes for this module revolve around the acquisition of necessary academic skills, and the acquisition and development of particular kinds of specialised knowledge. Students completing this course will:
- acquire advanced skills for developing a reasoned arguments by evaluating, interpreting and providing a critique of complex evidence;
- understand the relationship between theory and practice, both in a 'development' context and in the formulation and conduct of academic research;
- begin to develop an appropriate academic writing style and method;
- learn to criticise and comment on development-and-society (and development-and-environment) scholarship, both in the written word and in conversation. |
Assessment Information
| Essay and project report |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Elizabeth Olson
Tel: (0131 6)50 2561
Email: elizabeth.olson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Consuelo Fox
Tel: (0131 6)50 2543
Email: connie.fox@ed.ac.uk |
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