Postgraduate Course: Bibliography and Study Methods (CLLC11010)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Celtic |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will introduce students to a range of theoretical, practical and methodological approaches needed for postgraduate study in Celtic and Scottish Ethnology. Lectures in the first term will cover a variety of generic training and theoretical topics. Lectures and workshops in the second term will provide more subject-specific training in medieval Celtic, modern Celtic and Scottish Ethnology subject areas. A weekly writing workshop will develop students' practical writing and research skills; this will be staff-led in Term 1 and student-run in Term 2. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students will receive preparation and support for their own research, and insight into practical, theoretical and methodological aspects of study in Celtic and Scottish Ethnology. They will develop their own research and writing skills by participating in training sessions and practical workshops. |
Assessment Information
The course will be assessed on coursework only, weighted as follows:
Semester 1: literature review (40%)
Semester 2: theoretical/methodological approaches (40%)
Assessed oral presentation (15%)
Selection of writing group exercises (5%) |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Wilson Mcleod
Tel: (0131 6)50 3623
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Course secretary | Ms Christine Lennie
Tel: (0131 6)50 4167
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