Postgraduate Course: Explanation and Understanding in Social and Political Research (PGSP11017)
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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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
Course description |
This course aims to introduce students to a range of central issues concerning the epistemological character of enquiry in the social sciences and the nature and possibilities and explanation. It explores the relationship between these philosophical issues and influential theoretical and methodological debates in social and political science.
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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 |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites |
None |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
No Classes have been defined for this Course |
First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Seminar Room 2, Crystal Macmillan Building |
No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students should:
i. Have become familiar with a range of key debates about the
epistemological status of social and political enquiry
ii. Be able to distinguish, and evaluate the respective merits of,
different conceptions of explanation and understanding
iii. Be able to illustrate and explore the philosophical issues in
(i) and (ii) in relation to substantive areas of social and political
enquiry
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Assessment Information
4000 word essay |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
Academic description |
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
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Study Abroad |
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Study Pattern |
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Keywords |
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Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Stephen Kemp
Tel: (0131 6)50 3978
Email: S.Kemp@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Gillian Macdonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 3244
Email: gillian.macdonald@ed.ac.uk |
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