Undergraduate Course: Political and Cultural Summer Programme: Research Project (PLIT10076)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 30 |
| Home subject area | Politics |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.institute-of-governance.org/internships/index.html |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Students will work on an agreed research project for a member of the Scottish Parliament, with a written research paper of 3,000-5,000 words submitted at the end of the placement. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Block 3 (Sem 2), Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
30 hour(s) per week for 5 week(s). |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
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| No Exam Information |
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Block 3 (Sem 2), Available to all students (SV2)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
30 hour(s) per week for 5 week(s). |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
300
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Placement Study Abroad Hours 300,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
0 )
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| Additional Notes |
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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
| Please refer to the Parliamentary Internship website. |
Assessment Information
A research project agreed between the intern, MSP and Director of Studies.
The report is usually 3000-5000 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 |
| Keywords | Scottish Politics, Scottish Parliament, policy research. |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Eberhard Bort
Tel: (0131 6)50 2458
Email: E.Bort@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lindsay Adams
Tel: (0131 6)50 3315
Email: Lindsay.Adams@ed.ac.uk |
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