Postgraduate Course: Research Skills and Methods (CLLC11003)
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 course introduces MSc students in LLC to the research skills and methods required for the taught MSc programmes in literary studies and the MSc by Research programmes. Please note that the delivery of this course varies between the taught and the research MSc programmes, but all students will complete the same assessments. |
| Course description |
This course provides MSc students with an introduction to the skills and methods required to conduct high-quality research. The course develops skills in methodology, enabling students to undertake research appropriate to their critical approach, the requirements of specific assessments, and within respective intellectual frameworks. Please note that the delivery of this course varies between the taught and the research MSc programmes, but all students will complete the same assessments (a critical response and an annotated bibliography), both of which will be graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
Indicative Reading List:
A Talis Aspire reading list is associated with this course:
http://resourcelists.ed.ac.uk/courses/cllc11003ss1sem1.html
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | This course is only available to students as a compulsory course for some students on MSc programmes in LLC. No outside subject enrolments or auditors are permitted. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
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) |
Students will be graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
500 word commentary on a critical essay (25%)
2000 word annotated bibliography (75%)
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| Feedback |
Students will receive written feedback on their assessments. Students are also encouraged to seek clarification on the feedback in markers' office hours, if required. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Locate, evaluate, and use research technologies to access a broad range of primary and secondary sources.
- Identify and formulate research problems in their area of study, drawing upon peer-reviewed secondary resources.
- Produce a full scholarly bibliography in their area of study.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Robert Irvine
Tel: (0131 6)50 3605
Email: R.P.Irvine@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lina Gordyshevskaya
Tel:
Email: pgordysh@ed.ac.uk |
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