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Postgraduate Course: Advanced Study in Human Geographical Research (PRGE11003)

This course will be closed from 13 January 2017

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis subject provides students with the opportunity to engage with the most recent theoretical and empirical trends in geography . It is taught through seminar sessions that are responsive to the research interests of participating students and allows specific specialisation in an area. It provides advanced knowledge of a specialist research field prior to the commencement of postgraduate dissertation research.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs N/A
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
- In-depth knowledge of a recent intellectual debate in the field of Geography and related spatial and environmental sciences
- Ability to research a specific field, with view to providing an intellectual historiography of that field
- Ability to read critically and to synthesise ideas from a range of sources
- Ability to synthesise and critically analyse a range of debates, in written and verbal form
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/MSc/mscprogrammes/geores
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Jane Jacobs
Tel: (0131 6)50 2515
Email: Jane.Jacobs@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Caroline Keir
Tel: (0131 6)51 7192
Email: caroline.keir@ed.ac.uk
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