Postgraduate Course: Research Methods and Problems in Chinese Studies (20 Credits) (ASST11082)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Asian Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course builds on earlier introductions of postgraduate research. Students attend a preparatory session on dissertation topics and research in Chinese studies in Week 2. Students must attend a minimum of three sessions of the Asian Studies Seminar Series and write comments on these sessions on the course forum on WebCT. Students should also prepare statements of their research topics in discussion with allocated supervisors. During the workshop session, all students will present short 20 min introductions to their dissertation research projects. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students will be able to formulate a research problem and will be aware of the appropriate methods for dealing with different modes of cultural and social science research. They will be capable of identifying and articulating research projects and present and discuss them with informed audience. |
Assessment Information
| Students will be asked to formulate a statement of their research topic, including aims and objectives, methods and significance of their research (1000 words). In addition, students should also prepare a summary of recent research relevant to their topic in the form of an annotated bibliography or literature review (2000 words). |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | RMPCS |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Natascha Gentz
Tel: (0131 6)50 4229
Email: natascha.gentz@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Harvey
Tel: (0131 6)51 1822
Email: Sarah.Harvey@ed.ac.uk |
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