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

Postgraduate Course: Ethical and Political Issues in Social Research (PGSP11206)

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) Credits20
Home subject areaPostgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) Other subject areaNone
Course website http://www.ed.ac.uk/social_policy/ Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionCourse description
The course sets out to examine important ethical and political issues arising in the conduct of empirical social research. It is designed both for postgraduate research students and for professional researchers. It draws on the experiences of the course convenors and of the students in the class as well as on published case studies. Students will have the opportunity to address ethical and political problems as they emerge in the course of preparing their thesis or dissertation proposal or in the conduct of their own research.


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
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course students should:
- be able to engage effectively with the ethical, social and political aspects of the research process.
- be sensitive to a range of ethical issues in the conduct of research, including access to subjects, informed consent, protection from harm, utilisation and publication of data, and responsibilities of researchers to subjects, users, sponsors and stakeholders.
- be familiar with different models of the research-policy relationship, and of the contribution of research to evidence-based practice.
- be aware of critical perspectives on issues of value, power and utility in the context of different research strategies.
- be more reflective about their own research practice.

Assessment Information
In addition to a class presentation, all students taking the course are required to write a 3,500-4,000 word essay. This may be an extended version of their class presentation or on any other topic selected from titles presented by the course convenors.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Marion Smith
Tel: (0131 6)51 3966
Email: marion.smith@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Andrew Macaulay
Tel: (0131 6)51 5067
Email: Andrew.Macaulay@ed.ac.uk
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