Postgraduate Course: Theory and Research in Auto/Biographical Studies (SCIL11018)
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 |
Sociology |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course provides students with access to leading-edge theory and research on a range of auto/biographical topics. Auto/biographical studies exists both as an interdisciplinary area of scholarly interest and engagement, and as a distinct focus within the framework of many disciplines across the social sciences as well as arts and humanities. It has grown rapidly over the last thirty years and engages many postgraduate students as a possible way of conceptualising, investigating and understanding their own research interests. |
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: No |
Quota: None |
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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
At the conclusion of the course, students should be able to:
&ˇ Gain an overview of the key theoretical ideas, methodologies and debates within auto/biographical studies
&ˇ Appreciate the location within this of particular pieces of research that they encounter at the required seminars and conferences
&ˇ Critically engage with and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of both the wider literature and the research presentations
&ˇ Understand the place of auto/biographical ideas within a range of disciplines and where their own ideas and work might be situated within this
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Assessment Information
| The course will be assessed by means of (a) 500 word reviews of the seminar and conference attended, and (b) a 3,000 word essay on a topic set by the course convenor and tailored around each participant&Šs research interests. The essay will count for 80% of the assessment and the reviews for 20%. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Lizbeth Stanley
Tel: (0131 6)51 3139
Email: liz.stanley@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Caroline Foord
Tel: (0131 6)51 3009
Email: caroline.foord@ed.ac.uk |
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