Postgraduate Course: Approaches to Research in Divinity and Religious Studies (DIVI11009)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
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 | 20 |
| Home subject area | Divinity |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is designed to introduce postgraduate students in the School of Divinity to the research culture of the School, the norms of the different disciplines within Divinity and Religious Studies, and the resources available in the School (including library and computing facilities). It will also address critical thinking, succinct critical speaking, initial advice on postgraduate research, and good and bad scholarly practice. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 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 | Lecture | | 1-22 | | | | | 14:00 - 15:50 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Friday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: New College. Lecture Room 1, 2nd Floor |
| Additional information |
2 hour(s) per week for 4 week(s). 4 further 2-hours sessions will be scheduled by the Divinity Masters Programme Directors. |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students who successfully complete this course will have a satisfactory knowledge of the research culture of the School of Divinity, the norms of the different disciplines within Divinity and Religious Studies, and the resources available in the School (including library and computing facilities). They will be able to display improved critical thinking, critical speaking, and understanding of the skills and tools needed for postgraduate research, and will be able to distinguish between good and bad scholarly practice. |
Assessment Information
1000-word review of a research seminar paper (20%)
'Find the fallacious argument' task (10%)
Oral presentation (30%)
2000-word book review (40%) |
Special Arrangements
| Weeks 1-6 will consist of 2-hour plenary sessions; the final four two-hour sessions will be arranged by the Programme Directors of the individual Masters programmes. |
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 | ApproachRes |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sara Parvis
Tel: (0131 6)50 8907
Email: S.Parvis@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Paula Kruyff
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: Paula.Kruyff@ed.ac.uk |
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