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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Social and Political Science : Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies)

Postgraduate Course: Supervised Reading in Social and Political Studies (SCSU11001)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaPostgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe course provides an opportunity for students registered for any of the MSc degree programmes within the School of Social and Political Science to pursue supervised reading on a topic relevant to the overall aims of that MSc programme.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students completing the supervised reading course will be expected:
- to possess a detailed understanding of a substantial body of literature on a topic relevant to the overall aims of the MSc programme for which they are registered, and which has not been addressed in the same breadth or depth of detail in other courses taken by that student
- to be able to reflect critically on the empirical and theoretical content of that body of literature, and to relate it to topics or approaches covered in other courses taken by that student
Assessment Information
One essay of 2,000 words
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
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Fiona Mackay
Tel: (0131 6)50 4244
Email: F.S.MacKay@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Cristyn King
Tel: (0131 6)51 3865
Email: cristyn.king@ed.ac.uk
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