Postgraduate Course: Methods and Paradigms of Research (ARCH11233)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course asks students to engage with questions that are central to contemporary discourse in the humanities and social sciences, with an emphasis on the interdisciplinary potential of architectural scholarship. It is arranged thematically and responds to staff and students research interests. |
| Course description |
The aim of the course is not to advance a particular methodological or theoretical approach, but rather to cultivate a critical awareness of many positions available to historical and theoretical study. Processes of inquiry - both practical and theory-driven - are the focus of this course that introduces students to key conceptual tools for research in architectural history and theory.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
166 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
4,000 word essay - 100% |
| Feedback |
Students will receive feedback on an essay plan in written form and/or through individual tutorials. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- To introduce students to key conceptual tools for research in architectural history and theory.
- To introduce students to a range of theoretical paradigms that shape contemporary research in architectural history.
- To encourage the ability to link architectural research to interdisciplinary concerns.
- To develop a self-critical awareness of research methodologies.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Richard Anderson
Tel: (131 6)50 8204
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Jennifer Watson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5735
Email: |
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