Postgraduate Course: Theory and Practice of Political Research (PLIT11001)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Social and Political Science |
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 |
40 |
| Home subject area |
Politics |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The primary purpose of Theory and Practice is to expose participants to presentations of ongoing research by Edinburgh Politics staff, postgraduate students, and invited academic guests. It also is designed to provide a forum for the discussion of all professional issues related to the pursuit of a successful academic career in the social sciences. All students registered for MSc by Research degrees in Politics or Political Theory and all PhD students in their training year are required to present a draft of their proposed dissertation/thesis in Theory and Practice at some point during the academic year.
The seminar is also used for group discussion of a set text ('From postgraduate to social scientist: a guide to key skills' edited by Nigel Gilbert) and seminal works in the study of politics.
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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 Full Year, 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 | Tutorial | | 2-11, 13-22 | | | 16:10 - 18:00 | | |
| First Class |
Week 2, Wednesday, 16:10 - 18:00, Zone: Central. 21 George Square |
| Additional information |
Classes will start in Week 2 in each semester. Normally they will commence at 16.00, except on the following dates when they will commence at 16.30:
13th October
1st December
23rd February |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students are expected to:
~ demonstrate knowledge of the skills required to present academic work in progress to an interested professional audience;
~ demonstrate an ability to respond to as well as to offer criticism on academic work in progress in the spirit of open and constructive debate;
~ demonstrate an ability to plan, design, and conduct an advanced research project;
~ show awareness of accepted professional practices in modern academic life. |
Assessment Information
| Attendance compulsory but no formal assessment |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Gilbert N (ed) (2006). From postgraduate to social scientist: a guide to key skills. Sage, London.
Rugg G and Petre M (2004). The unwritten rules of PhD research. Open University Press, Maidenhead.
Phillips EM and Pugh DS (2010). How to get a PhD: a handbook for students and their supervisors (5th edn). Open University Press, Maidenhead.
Cryer P (2000). The research student's guide to success. Open University Press, Buckingham.
Dunleavy P (2003). Authoring a PhD: how to plan, draft, write and finish a doctoral thesis or dissertation. Palgrave, Basingstoke. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Andrew Thompson
Tel: (0131 6)51 1562
Email: Andrew.Thompson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Gillian Macdonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 3244
Email: gillian.macdonald@ed.ac.uk |
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