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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2007/2008
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Dissertation MSc by Research Science & Technology Studies (60 credit) (P01979)? Credit Points : 60 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : SPS-P-P01979 All students taking the MSc by Research in Science and Technology Studies will undertake a dissertation on an appropriate topic. Entry Requirementsnone Subject AreasHome subject areaPostgraduate (School of Social and Political Studies), (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : Postgraduate ? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4) ? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 30 weeks Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students successfully completing the dissertation will:
- carry out a sustained piece of independent scholarship, involving project and time management - achieve a command of existing knowledge in their field of research, through critical review of relevant literature engaging with salient debates - frame a coherent and answerable set of research questions, to justify these in relation to existing knowledge and theory, and to demonstrate that answering them would constitute an advance on existing knowledge - demonstrate the ability to produce a research design capable of answering the chosen research questions - demonstrate an understanding of research methods, including methods of data collection and analysis, appropriate to the research topic and questions, taking due account of ethical concerns - where relevant, demonstrate the ability to implement the chosen research design and methods of data collection and analysis - where relevant, demonstrate the ability to generate credible conclusions (e.g. on the implications of a pilot study for fuller study) - produce written scholarship in line with research and bibliographic conventions Assessment Information
up to 15,000 words
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Mrs Sue Grant Course Organiser Dr Steve Sturdy School Website : http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ |
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