Postgraduate Course: Research Methods and Problems (CLLC11004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This is a dissertation preparation course for students on LLC MScR programmes. During the course students will further develop skills that will allow them to undertake independent research and update their proposed dissertation proposal. |
| Course description |
This dissertation preparation course is run in the form of workshops in which students discuss general principles of research project design as well as specific research methods and problems relevant to the students' dissertations. Students will also introduce their dissertations to their peers and receive constructive peer feedback. The assessment will comprise an updated MScR dissertation proposal (100%), which will be graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1 x 1000 word dissertation proposal (100%), graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
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| Feedback |
Students will receive feedback following their proposal submission from their dissertation supervisor. The course's discussion forum will provide opportunity for ongoing feedback among students. All students are encouraged to meet the course organiser and their MScR supervisors during weekly office hours to seek clarification and further details on any aspect of their assessment. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- formulate a research problem, appropriate to their respective MScR programme;
- demonstrate awareness of the methods appropriate for dealing with different modes of research in literatures, languages, and cultures;
- plan their dissertations.
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Reading List
Bibliography
Booth, W. et al, The Craft of Research (U of Chicago P, 2014);
Graff, G. and C. Birkenstein, They Say/I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing, (New York: Norton, 2018);
Hayot, E. The Elements of Academic Style (Columbia U P, 2014);
https://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/strategies-essay-writing https://www.citethemrightonline.com/ |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
The course will be taught in person and in workshop format. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Frauke Matthes
Tel: (0131 6)51 1483
Email: Frauke.Matthes@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Alan Binnie
Tel: (0131 6)51 1822
Email: Alan.Binnie@ed.ac.uk |
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