Postgraduate Course: Supervised Reading Course (E&SH) (PGHC11092)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
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 | 20 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate (History, Classics and Archaeology) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course is organized on the basis of five 1.5 hour lecture/seminar sessions. The course provides a structured programme of in-depth reading designed to prepare for and contextualize the student's dissertation work. It focuses on historiographical and archival issues specific to the student's research topic. In addition, especial attention will be paid to linking the reading programme to the theory and practice of other social sciences, such as economics, sociology, or social anthropology, in order to ensure an inter-disciplinary approach to the design and implementation of the the dissertation. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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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: 2014/15 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 8,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
188 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The course seeks to develop:
- Additional knowledge of a specific topic in economic and social history.
- An awareness of historiographical and archival issues surrounding the chosen dissertation topic.
- An understanding of, and ability to deploy, appropriate theories and concepts from other disciplines.
- An ability to identify from a programme of structured reading some preliminary hypotheses around which a research thesis might be designed. |
Assessment Information
| Check with RD |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Supervised Reading E&SH |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Richard Rodger
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Lindsay Scott
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
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