Postgraduate Course: Historical Analysis in the Social Sciences (SCIL11011)
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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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
Course description |
This is a core course in documentary and archival research within the framework of historical sociology.
The course is designed to complement the existing core research skills courses, to provide a foundation for students wishing to work on documentary sources in a structured analytical way and to use these in carrying out a grounded piece of research. It emphasises the need to do such research in the context of theoretical ideas and issues which direct the practical focus and enable it to address core questions and ideas.
With its conceptual and practical focus, the course will provide a foundation for any postgraduate student wishing to work in-depth on documentary sources and gain ?hands-on? skills in doing this in a small-scale but real-world archival research project to address key ideas and debates.
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Entry Requirements
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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
Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will have:
an understanding of key theories and debates in historical sociology and how these have been explored in grounded research practice.
an understanding of the key theoretical, methodological and practical issues arising in such practical investigations.
an understanding of the key methods and techniques of documentary analysis.
an understanding of the key methods and techniques of archival research.
an understanding of what is involved in exploring core debates and key theories through designing and carrying out a piece of grounded research.
an understanding of the ways in which such research can illuminate, expand or undermine key theories and debates, and also awareness of the boundaries and limitations involved in using the specific and ?local? to address the general. |
Assessment Information
3,500 - 4,000 word essay |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
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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 James Kennedy
Tel: (0131 6)50 4250
Email: j.kennedy@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Gillian Macdonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 3244
Email: gillian.macdonald@ed.ac.uk |
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