Postgraduate Course: Guided Reading in African Studies (PGSP11080)
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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| Course description |
Short description of course
The course is primarily aimed at masters by research students. The student will, via regular meeting with his or her likely supervisor, work through key readings relevant to the proposed research. The intention is that this reading will form the basis of a dissertation or thesis literature review, or as background for methodological or theoretical approaches, as appropriate.
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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 Flexible, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students should be able to demonstrate an advanced knowledge of a particular area of study and be able to synthesise and apply this knowledge in his or her dissertation or thesis.
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Assessment Information
| ESSY APPROXIMATELY 4000 WORDS |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr James Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 4321
Email: james.smith@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Caroline Foord
Tel: (0131 6)51 3009
Email: caroline.foord@ed.ac.uk |
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