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Postgraduate Course: Qualitative Approaches to the City (PRGE11004)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course provides postgraduate training in qualitative approaches in urban studies. It delivers advanced understandings of the role of qualitative methods in urban research, and specifically in relation to more 'scientific' understandings. It allows students to develop an understanding of a range of relevant methodological approaches by way of the following themes: urban semiotics, urban ethnography, cinematic cities, sensory cities, city voices, urban morphologies, and the city as text. The course content considers specifically the relationship between these methodological themes and, on the one hand, the ways we 'know' the city (epistemology) and, on the other, the way we research the city (techniques). The course delivers this content through a structure in which an actual city space is investigated using these differing qualitative lenses.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs N/A
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
Students undertaking this course will:
- Acquire and advanced understanding of the role of qualitative methods in urban research
- Understand the relationship between qualitative methodologies and wider debates about urbanism and modernity, both in 'First World' and 'Third World' cities.
- Understand the distinctive attributes of cities that are uncovered by drawing upon qualitative methodologies
- Attain advanced knowledge of the core qualitative research methods of urban studies
- Understand the varied knowledge outputs that each of these methods
- Be equipped to discern the appropriate research methodology for their research question.
- Gain practical experience in applying techniques of data gathering and analysis associated with these methodologies.
Reading List
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Additional Information
Course URL http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/MSc/mscprogrammes/geores/
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Jane Jacobs
Tel: (0131 6)50 2515
Email:
Course secretaryMrs Patrizia Mencuccini
Tel: (0131 6)50 2572
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