Postgraduate Course: Research Methods and Problems in English Literature (for Research Students) (ENLI11180)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course, team-taught by colleagues in English Literature over six weeks at the start of semester two, builds on the School first semester methods course but is tailored to the specific demands and requirements of English Literature students on the subject area's research programmes. It has the benefit of fostering intellectual and pedagogical exchanges between students, and of allowing them to discuss subject-specific concerns and methodologies with research staff. The course is a series of two-hour classes that familiarise the student with a range of theoretical and conceptual issues that will feed into its completion. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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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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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 12,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
184 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Attendance at each session. |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- The course aims to guide and direct students through the initial stages of the Dissertation process, and specifically the creation of a proposal. It aims to Submission of all three pieces (title; abstract; full proposal) is required in order for successful completion of the course.
- Familiarise students with a range of subject-specific theoretical and conceptual issues that will be necessary for the successful production of both proposal and final dissertation, and culminates in the submission of a full proposal for the dissertation.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | RMELR |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Lee Spinks
Tel: (0131 6)50 3616
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Kara Mccormack
Tel: (0131 6)50 3030
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