Postgraduate Course: Directed Reading & Research (PGT-Sem 2) (online) (PGHC11614)

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)
Course type	Online Distance Learning	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	This course offers the option of an individualised course for online 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 an 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
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 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 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