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Postgraduate Module Descriptor
SOCM013: Independent Study in Sociology and Philosophy
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.
Module Aims
The aims of this module are:
To provide you with the opportunity to delve deeply into a particular area of interest, applying appropriate research methodologies and drawing on appropriate materials;
To develop the critical and analytical skills necessary to explore an area of sociology or philosophy that goes beyond topics in taught modules of existing Masters programmes;
To develop goal setting and time management skills in pursuing a personal programme of research;
To enhance writing skills in order to improve dissertation writing
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. critically analyse arguments by in key texts; 2. present sophisticated arguments concisely, and to explain difficult points; and an capacity to identify key aspects of a philosophical and theoretical debate. |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. assimilate and critically analyse data from an appropriate range of sources; 4. develop cogent argument; 5. communicate complex information and ideas effectively in writing. |
| Personal and Key Skills | 6. undertake an individual research project in a structured, time-effective fashion; 7. locate and use literature effectively; 8. construct and evaluate ideas; to formulate and express ideas at different levels of abstraction; 9. assess and criticise the views of others; to write at the level required for ongoing and future research. |