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

Postgraduate Course: Research Skills and Methods in IMES (IMES11066)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryResearch Skills and Methods in IMES serves as a general introduction to academic practice in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at postgraduate level. It will provide students with an introduction to the digital and physical resources available while studying at the University of Edinburgh, address what is meant by critical thinking at postgraduate level, and encourage the development of the students' academic writing and research skills.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Describe and access different printed and digital academic resources and research technologies.
  2. Acquire, synthesise, organise, and critically assess a range of academic materials which have been provided and collected independently.
  3. Identify, describe, and evaluate different theories and methods relating to Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies.
  4. Produce a scholarly bibliography in their particular area of study.
  5. Demonstrate advanced academic writing skills.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsRSM,MES
Contacts
Course organiserDr Andreas Goerke
Tel: (0131 6)50 4177
Email: A.Goerke@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Anne Budo
Tel: (0131 6)50 4161
Email: a.budo@ed.ac.uk
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