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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of History, Classics and Archaeology : Postgraduate (History, Classics and Archaeology)

Postgraduate Course: Directed Reading & Research (PGT-Sem 1) (PGHC11436)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of History, Classics and Archaeology CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course offers the option of an individualised course for graduate students. It is offered only in exceptional circumstances, and based on the availability of relevant staff members.
Course description A directed reading and research option may take the form of a MSc option scaled down in terms of class size, because of limited enrolment. It may also be offered to cover a specialist interest.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  1
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 22, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 174 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) One essay of 4,000-5,000 words the title/subject of which will be agreed between the student and his/her supervisors at the beginning of the semester.
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate, in their essays, a detailed and critical command of the body of knowledge concerning their relevant field of study
  2. Demonstrate in an ability to analyse and reflect critically upon scholarship concerning their chosen field of study, as well as relevant primary source materials and conceptual discussions
  3. Demonstrate in an ability to understand and apply specialised research or professional skills, techniques and practices considered in their chosen field of study
  4. Demonstrate the ability to develop and sustain original scholarly arguments in oral and written by independently formulating appropriate questions and utilising relevant evidence considered in the course
  5. Demonstrate originality and independence of mind and initiative; intellectual integrity and maturity; an ability to evaluate the work of others, including peers; and a considerable degree of autonomy
Reading List
This will vary depending on the tailored topic covered in any delivery
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsDirected,Reading,Research,DRRT1
Contacts
Course organiserProf Diana Paton
Tel: (0131 6)50 4578
Email: Diana.Paton@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Lindsay Scott
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Lindsay.Scott@ed.ac.uk
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