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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Social and Political Science : Sociology

Undergraduate Course: Sociology Project Preparation Course (SCIL10091)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits0 ECTS Credits0
SummaryThis course is designed to enable students to prepare thoroughly for researching, writing and submitting the Sociology Project.
Course description Students will receive guidance on the main components of the project, identifying a suitable area for research, constructing a research proposal, choosing the right methodology and preparing an annotated bibliography/literature review.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) This course is non-credit bearing.
Feedback This course is non-credit bearing. However, there are formative feedback sessions
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. put together a research proposal that is practical and suitable for a particular topic
  2. make justified choices about the kinds of research methods to use
  3. make optimal use of available resources and explore topics through independent study
  4. identify and utilise relevant texts as part of their research
  5. be in a position to proceed to the primary researching and writing-up of their project in Year 4.
Reading List
Designing Social Research, Norman Blaikie (Polity Press, 2000)
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserProf Nicholas Prior
Tel: (0131 6)50 3991
Email: n.prior@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Ewen Miller
Tel: (0131 6)50 3925
Email: Ewen.Miller@ed.ac.uk
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