Postgraduate Course: Approaches to Research in Divinity and Religious Studies (DIVI11009)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course is designed to introduce postgraduate students in the School of Divinity to the research culture of the School, the norms of the different disciplines within Divinity and Religious Studies, and the resources available in the School (including library and computing facilities). It will also address critical thinking, succinct critical speaking, initial advice on postgraduate research, and good and bad scholarly practice. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
| Students who successfully complete this course will have a satisfactory knowledge of the research culture of the School of Divinity, the norms of the different disciplines within Divinity and Religious Studies, and the resources available in the School (including library and computing facilities). They will be able to display improved critical thinking, critical speaking, and understanding of the skills and tools needed for postgraduate research, and will be able to distinguish between good and bad scholarly practice.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
Weeks 1-6 will consist of 2-hour plenary sessions; the final four two-hour sessions will be arranged by the Programme Directors of the individual Masters programmes. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
2 hour(s) per week for 4 week(s). 4 further 2-hours sessions will be scheduled by the Divinity Masters Programme Directors. |
| Keywords | ApproachRes |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Arkotong Longkumer
Tel: (0131 6)50 8781
Email: A.Longkumer@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: J.Hendry@ed.ac.uk |
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