Postgraduate Course: Research Design (PGSP11208)
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 |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/social_policy/
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The course provides an introduction to the main issues involved in designing a research project. Research design requires that decisions be made about how research is to be carried out, and what procedures are needed if the aims are to be realised. The researcher has to be confident that the conclusions drawn are well-grounded logically and empirically. The course does not provide a training in research methods, nor an exhaustive checklist of points that should be considered when designing research. It concentrates on the strengths and weaknesses of different kinds of research design as they relate to the aims, objectives and theoretical underpinnings of any piece of research. Students are actively encouraged to relate the concerns of the course to their own research project.
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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 2, 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, Thursday, 14:00 - 14:50, Zone: Central. Lecture Theatre B, David Hume Tower |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. A broad understanding of the range of choices that must be made in every
aspect of the design of any piece of research, and of the issues that need
to be taken into account in making these choices
2. An ability critically to assess the design of the piece of research that
the student will undertake as part of his/her current degree
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Assessment Information
| 3,000 - 4,000 word essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Daniel Clegg
Tel:
Email: Daniel.Clegg@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Gillian Macdonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 3244
Email: gillian.macdonald@ed.ac.uk |
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