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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of History, Classics and Archaeology : Postgraduate (History, Classics and Archaeology)

Postgraduate Course: Supervised Reading Course (E&SH) (PGHC11092)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of History, Classics and Archaeology CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaPostgraduate (History, Classics and Archaeology) Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe course is organized on the basis of five 1.5 hour lecture/seminar sessions. The course provides a structured programme of in-depth reading designed to prepare for and contextualize the student's dissertation work. It focuses on historiographical and archival issues specific to the student's research topic. In addition, especial attention will be paid to linking the reading programme to the theory and practice of other social sciences, such as economics, sociology, or social anthropology, in order to ensure an inter-disciplinary approach to the design and implementation of the the dissertation.
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
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 13/01/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 8, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 188 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The course seeks to develop:
- Additional knowledge of a specific topic in economic and social history.
- An awareness of historiographical and archival issues surrounding the chosen dissertation topic.
- An understanding of, and ability to deploy, appropriate theories and concepts from other disciplines.
- An ability to identify from a programme of structured reading some preliminary hypotheses around which a research thesis might be designed.
Assessment Information
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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
KeywordsSupervised Reading E&SH
Contacts
Course organiserProf Richard Rodger
Tel:
Email: Richard.Rodger@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Lindsay Scott
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Lindsay.Scott@ed.ac.uk
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