Postgraduate Course: PG Research Skills and Methods (PGHC11219)
Course Outline
School |
School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
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 |
Postgraduate (School of History and Classics) |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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Course description |
This course has been designed to provide practical instruction in topics related to scholarly methods, as well as to provide a workshop in which students will collaborate to solve bibliographical problems. Students and staff will meet to generate, present, and critique preliminary drafts of the students dissertation proposal, as well as present and discuss verbal presentations of their ongoing research. The sessions will cover a variety of research skills and methods including:
- Using the Access database
- Using PowerPoint as a presentation tool
- Introduction to the AHRC grant procedures; how to apply, what to expect.
- Preparing a conference paper;
- Methodology and researching online
- Using EndNote as a bibliographical and composition tool
- Stylistic and methodological introduction to the Dissertation Proposal,including instructions on researching and preparing the annotated bibliography.
- Local e-database holdings, introduction to EUL Inter-Library Loans, evaluating online materials
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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 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 10:00 - 12:00 | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 12:10 - 13:50 |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Additional information |
Class is split into two groups - 1000-1130 and 1230-1400. First LECTURE for this course for ALL participants is Thursday 24th September, 1130, David Hume Tower Lecture Theatre B. |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
TBC |
Assessment Information
This course will be compulsory for students on certain taught MSc and MSc by Research programmes. |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Adam Budd
Tel: (0131 6)51 3761
Email: adam.budd@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Nicholas Ovenden
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Niko.Ovenden@ed.ac.uk |
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1 September 2010 6:28 am
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