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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : Asian Studies

Postgraduate Course: Research Methods and Problems in Chinese Studies (20 Credits) (ASST11082)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThe course is intended to help students prepare for their dissertations by getting feedback on their chosen topics and attending research seminars. Students should get a better understanding of the scope of Chinese studies and the methods and approaches used in various fields of research.
Course description The course builds on earlier introductions of postgraduate research. Students attend a preparatory session on dissertation topics and research in Chinese studies in Week 2. Students must attend a minimum of three sessions of the Asian Studies Seminar Series and write comments on these sessions on the course forum on Learn. Students should also prepare statements of their research topics in discussion with allocated supervisors. During the workshop session, all students will present short 20 min introductions to their dissertation research projects.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2016/17, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5.5, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 190 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Students will be asked to formulate a statement of their research topic, including aims and objectives, methods and significance of their research (1,000 words). In addition, students should also prepare a summary of recent research relevant to their topic in the form of an annotated bibliography or literature review (2,000 words).
Feedback Students will get feedback from the course organiser and others after the presentations. Supervisors, if present, will provide additional feedback in individual meetings.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. formulate a research problem and will be aware of the appropriate methods for dealing with different modes of cultural and social science research.
  2. identify and articulate research projects and present and discuss them with informed audience.
  3. give a presentation on a topic of research, outlining the topic, sources, and methodology.
  4. give and receive feedback on research topics in Chinese studies.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsRMPCS
Contacts
Course organiserDr Xuelei Huang
Tel: (0131 6)50 8985
Email: Xuelei.Huang@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Alan Binnie
Tel: (0131 6)51 1822
Email: Alan.Binnie@ed.ac.uk
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