University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 20

ECTS credits : 10

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: 1

Planned timetable: To be arranged

This module is compulsory for all School of English MLitt programmes, except Creative Writing, and Playwriting and Screenwriting. It aims to initiate students in the understanding and use of the essential skills and resources of research in English Studies. It provides preparation for the MLitt dissertation. Elements include Use of Library Resources (Printed, Electronic and Remote); History of Book Production and the Institutions of Publishing; Scholarly Editing, and Getting your Work Published. This general module complements the more specialist compulsory modules of each individual MLitt.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 1 seminar or workshop

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 100%


Re-assessment: One new submission equivalent in length and nature to the failed piece of coursework. The piece submitted for reassessment must be entirely new work.

Personnel

Module coordinator: Dr L M Burns
Module teaching staff: Team taught
Module coordinator email lmb21@st-andrews.ac.uk

Intended learning outcomes

• Identify and effectively exploit the information resources, including digital, relevant to English studies;
• Possess the skills necessary to embrace future developments in their chosen field;
• Understand the role of textual editor and the nature of scholarly editions;
• Practise the strategies needed to obtain funding and to get work published.