Methodological Challenge of the International (ED1186)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : SPS-P-ED1186

An international (principally beyond European) and comparative view of research, and the methodological challenge therein.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate (School of Social and Political Studies), (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

1. To provide students with an exposure to the methodological challenge of research in international and comparative contexts (principally beyond Europe).
2. To explore the extent to which the research challenges for overseas and comparativist students are different from those facing home students engaged on locally focused research.
3. To introduce along with the focus on method some of the larger debates about knowledge systems.