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Postgraduate Course: Diploma Dissertation (LISC11050)

Course Outline
School School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health College College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course type Dissertation Availability Not available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits 40
Home subject area Life Sciences Other subject area None
Course website http://www.gradlife.ed.ac.uk/post_opp/mscbyres.htm Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description The research dissertation should not exceed 15,000 words (although 7-10,000 is preferred).
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond, Not available to visiting students (SS1) 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
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The purpose of the dissertation is to ascertain that students:
- have a thorough knowledge of the relevant literature, can make a critical appraisal of the key material in it and can place their own proposed project in its context,
- can accurately report the work already done and its significance.
Assessment Information
1 x dissertation maximum (15,000 words)
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
Keywords Not entered
Contacts
Course organiser Course secretary Mrs Christina Shand
Tel: (0131) 242 9427
Email: Christina.Shand@ed.ac.uk
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