Postgraduate Course: Directed Reading & Research (PGT-Sem 1) (PGHC11436)

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	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	This course offers the option of an individualised course for graduate students. It is offered only in exceptional circumstances, and based on the availability of relevant staff members.
Course description	A directed reading and research option may take the form of a MSc option scaled down in terms of class size, because of limited enrolment. It may also be offered to cover a specialist interest.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 22, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 174 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	One essay of 3,000 words the title/subject of which will be agreed between the student and his/her supervisors at the beginning of the semester.
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Demonstrate, in their essays, a detailed and critical command of the body of knowledge concerning their relevant field of study Demonstrate in an ability to analyse and reflect critically upon scholarship concerning their chosen field of study, as well as relevant primary source materials and conceptual discussions Demonstrate in an ability to understand and apply specialised research or professional skills, techniques and practices considered in their chosen field of study Demonstrate the ability to develop and sustain original scholarly arguments in oral and written by independently formulating appropriate questions and utilising relevant evidence considered in the course Demonstrate originality and independence of mind and initiative; intellectual integrity and maturity; an ability to evaluate the work of others, including peers; and a considerable degree of autonomy