Postgraduate Course: Research in practice (HEIN11012)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health |
College |
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Health Information |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The aim of this course is to acquire the skills to plan and execute an independent research project. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
The student will be expected to spend approximately 10 hours per week reading the course materials and additional/supplementary online and published resources; participating in online discussions and submitting required assignments. |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
a. Explain the approach to and development of a research question, selection of appropriate research methods and plan for undertaking a research project
b. Define the most appropriate tools for a given research situation and perform a detailed appraisal, including assessment of the merits of quantitative or qualitative methods to answer the research question
c. Explore in depth the tools for research, focusing specifically on the project chosen for the project phase of the MSc
d. Develop a proposal for a research topic suitable for completion as their dissertation project. |
Assessment Information
| Summative assessed research proposal (3000 words) which will be used as the basis for the research project. |
Special Arrangements
| The course will be delivered using RCSEd's VLE with appropriate links to the University's systems. Students will be expected to use a range of flexible learning methods including participation in discussion forums, online seminars and wikis and accessing resources in a range of formats e.g. pdf files, video clips, and audio files. In addition to the course materials and resources provided, candidates will be expected to use internet and published resources during self directed study and research. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Helen Pagliari
Tel: (0131 6)50 9464
Email: Claudia.Pagliari@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Ashley Stevenson
Tel: 0131-527-3410
Email: a.stevenson@rcsed.ac.uk |
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