Postgraduate Course: Directed Reading & Research (PGT-Sem 2) (PGHC11435)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| 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.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
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
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Reading List
| This will vary depending on the tailored topic covered in any delivery |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Directed,Reading,Research,DRRT |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr David Silkenat
Tel: (0131 6)50 4614
Email: dserfrt@iru.com |
Course secretary | Mrs Lindsay Scott
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
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