Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MSc/Dip Advanced Social Work Studies in Criminal Justice) (PGSP11032)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Social and Political Science |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Dissertation |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
60 |
| Home subject area |
Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course is designed for experienced professionally qualified social workers that work in the criminal justice system. It provides students with the opportunity to conduct a small-scale work based research study employing skills from Module 4. This will form the basis for their dissertation. |
Entry Requirements
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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 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Learning Objectives:
1. To be able to identify a suitable topic for theoretical exploration or within which a research project can be developed through all its stages, from the initial identification of a problem to the final report.
2. To collect and categorise information, analyse ideas and concepts, and link them to the research and/or social work theory and practice.
3. To present material in an orderly and organised way.
Learning Outcomes:
This module demands that participants demonstrate their ability to implement a research plan making a significant contribution to the development, delivery and evaluation of policy or practice within criminal justice social work. This will include:
- negotiating with organisations to identify service needs
- planning and designing a research study
- gathering and analysing data using information technology where appropriate
- disseminating findings. |
Assessment Information
| Assessment for this course will be a 15,000 word research based dissertation |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Ms Susan Wallace
Tel: (0131 6)50 6646
Email: Susan.J.Wallace@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
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