Postgraduate Course: Supervised Reading: Reflecting on Research (CMSE11620)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course provides an opportunity for students registered for any of the research degree programmes within the Business School to pursue supervised reading of literature within their area where they will reflect on the content and structure of academic articles. |
| Course description |
Academic Description: This course provides an opportunity for students registered for any of the research degree programmes within the Business School to pursue supervised reading of literature on a topic relevant to the overall aims of that programme. The aim is for students to critically analyse a body of articles within their field and reflect learning from these into their own research.
Outline of Content: The content and readings of the course will be agreed between the student and the supervisor during initial meetings, and developed over the various weeks of the writing project, in mind of the structure provided.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| 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) |
Individual Essay (100%), assesses all course learning outcomes |
| Feedback |
Formative: The supervisory team will provide formative feedback throughout the course.
Summative: Written summative feedback will be provided on the submitted assignment. |
| No Exam Information |
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| Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
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) |
Individual Essay (100%), assesses all course learning outcomes |
| Feedback |
Formative: The supervisory team will provide formative feedback throughout the course.
Summative: Written summative feedback will be provided on the submitted assignment. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate critical understanding of existing research in a particular field
- Structure and present academic research
- Understand the quality expected in academic research
- Critically review academic work
- Apply reviewed work into students¿ own research field
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Communication, ICT and Numeracy Skills
- Convey meaning and message through a wide range of communication tools, including digital technology and social media; to understand how to use these tools to communicate in ways that sustain positive and responsible relationships.
- Critically evaluate and present digital and other sources, research methods, data and information; discern their limitations, accuracy, validity, reliability and suitability; and apply responsibly in a wide variety of organisational contexts.
Knowledge and Understanding
- Demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of contemporary organisational disciplines; comprehend the role of business within the contemporary world; and critically evaluate and synthesise primary and secondary research and sources of evidence in order to make, and present, well informed and transparent organisation-related decisions, which have a positive global impact.
- Identify, define and analyse theoretical and applied business and management problems, and develop approaches, informed by an understanding of appropriate quantitative and/or qualitative techniques, to explore and solve them responsibly.
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Ben Marder
Tel:
Email: Ben.Marder@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Emily Noel-Paton
Tel:
Email: emily.noel-paton@ed.ac.uk |
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