Undergraduate Course: Ethnography: Theory and Practice (SCAN08005)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course introduces undergraduate students to the theory and practice of ethnographic fieldwork. At the heart of this course is collaborative project in which students will learn about qualitative methods by putting them to the test in practical group work. Their collective ethnographies will require them to write extensive field notes, which will be assessed, and which will function as an extended period of learning to write effectively in an academic manner. The course will be open to all second year undergraduates within the School of Social and Political Science. |
| Course description |
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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 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 11,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
165 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1) A short 1,500 word critical book review of the field methods used in one particular monograph selected by you (40%).
2) A collaborative ethnographic research project that you will undertake in teams (60%).
The final mark for the collaborative research project will be assessed by:
a) Assessment of a 4,000-5,000 word final project report (30%).
b) Assessment of individual writing assignments 20%).
c) Peer assessment of the final project report (10%). |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Have a thorough understanding of ethnography as a qualitative method, both practically and theoretically,
- Have engaged in a collaborative research project, learned how to work in research teams, and have gained an understanding of the practice of ethnographic fieldwork and its methodology.
- Exercised and improved their writing skills through the writing of field notes, research reports and an ethnographic essay.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Plus 2 tutorials per week, starting in week 2. |
| Keywords | Ethnography,Qualitative Method,Collaborative Research,Fieldwork,Writing Skills |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr John Harries
Tel: (0131 6)50 4051
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Lisa Kilcullen
Tel: (0131 6)51 5997
Email: |
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