Postgraduate Course: Supervised Reading Course (E&SH) (PGHC11092)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
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 | The course provides a structured programme of in-depth reading designed to prepare for and contextualize the student's dissertation work. It is organized on the basis of five seminars of 90 minutes. |
| Course description |
The course focuses on historiographical and archival issues specific to the student's research topic. In addition, special 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.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a detailed and critical command of the body of knowledge relevant to the intended dissertation topic
- Demonstrate an ability to analyse and reflect critically upon relevant scholarship concerning the dissertation topic
- Demonstrate an understanding of the theory and practice of social science approaches relevant to the dissertation topic
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Reading List
| No core reading. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Supervised Reading E&SH |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Nuala Zahedieh
Tel: (0131 6)50 3836
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Course secretary | Mrs Lindsay Scott
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
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