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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

Postgraduate Course: Research Methods and Problems in IMES (IMES11037)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course provides an advanced introduction to specific research methods and problems in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies. The course begins with an explanation of research proposals and structures before moving on to different and competing approaches to IMES scholarship. It fosters intellectual and pedagogical exchanges between students, and allows them to discuss subject-specific concerns and methodologies.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, 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 3, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 8, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 185 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Students will be asked to submit a 1000 statement of a research topic, including the aims, objectives, methods and significance of the proposed research. They will also be required to write a 4000 word expanded outline including an annotated bibliography that addresses recent research relevant to their identified topic. Both pieces of work will be assessed on a pass/fail basis.
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Formulate a research problem
  2. Identify relevant sources and methodologies
  3. Provide a critical discussion of the relevant state of the literature
  4. Identify the main components of the introduction of a piece of research, and structure it accordingly
  5. Present a research problem in written form and orally in a concise manner
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Presentations: oral comments from the teacher.
1000-word assignment: detailed written feedback from a teacher (other than the one running the student's break-up group)
4000-word assignment: detailed written feedback from a teacher (other than the one running the student's break-up group, and other than the one who provided feedback on the 1000-word assignment)

KeywordsRMaPI
Contacts
Course organiserProf Andrew Newman
Tel: (0131 6)50 4178
Email: Andrew.J.Newman@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Anne Budo
Tel: (0131 6)50 4161
Email: a.budo@ed.ac.uk
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