Postgraduate Course: Postgraduate Research Methods (CACE11001)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
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 | Common Courses (Edinburgh College of Art) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://ecaace.wordpress.com/introduction |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is designed to support students in developing their research proposal and to assist them in defining their mode of enquiry. The course has been constructed to help guide students through a range of issues and considerations which should inform their general approach to research. This course will give students a general introduction to postgraduate research, its methodologies, its challenges and its organization, including in creative practice. Students will be introduced to a range of research tools and will be equipped to plan and organise their research, as well as to communicate their findings. The course will cover (1) the practicalities of research, including setting and achieving realistic goals, planning, working in a team, using resources, presentations skills, and meeting institutional requirements and expectations of good practice, (2) techniques for advancing knowledge and understanding, such as setting up a programme of reading, literature review, techniques of archival research, interviewing, observation studies, ethnographic research, gathering evidence, quantitative methods, and creative practice as research, (3) developing a critical framework in which to review research and research methods, taking account of the contested nature of research practice. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | n/a |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 4,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
169 )
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to
. plan and manage a programme of MPhil/PhD/MSc research
. make use of and evaluate a variety of research tools and methodologies
. address issues of copyright, confidentiality, data protection and other ethical issues
. articulate, reflect on and critically evaluate their chosen subject of research and its methods
. communicate with colleagues in the same and other disciplines about their research
. pursue specific research methods in detail |
Assessment Information
Assessment will focus on the preparation and presentation of a conference paper. Students will prepare a 400 word abstract. Students will peer review colleagues' abstracts. Students will submit a copy of their powerpoint presentation with notes or a 3000 word paper.
Marks: 3000 word paper or powerpoint presentation with notes
Note that for PhD and MPhil students the only grades that will appear on transcripts will be pass or fail for the course |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sophia Lycouris
Tel: 0131 221 6291
Email: s.lycouris@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Claire Mcvicar
Tel: (0131 6)51 5739
Email: C.McVicar@ed.ac.uk |
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