Postgraduate Course: Written reflective element for the Emerging and Neglected Diseases MSc programme (EMND11024)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 60 |
| Home subject area | Emerging and Neglected Infectious Diseases |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.enid.mvm.ed.ac.uk/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Students can opt between a number of proposed reflective elements such as a written dissertation (either current or historical) a casebook or portfolio during this final year. The written reflective element is an assignment of 10-15,000 words, before beginning a detailed proposal must be submitted and approved by those candidates supervisory support. Provision will be made for students who wish to submit an alternative to the written reflective options provided. Participants wishing to pursue this as an option will need to take particular care that their dissertation proposal details how they will demonstrate an appropriate level of critical analysis, academic knowledge and reflection on the nature of enquiry.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Emerging and Neglected Infectious Diseases (MIBM10046)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Students will be required to have regular access to a networked computer, and will be responsible for providing their own computing equipment and consumables. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Flexible, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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This course will be delivered online through WebCT |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
This feature will require a high level of commitment and application from the candidate and provides a valuable exercise in the writing and presentation of information to a standard that engages appropriately with academic conventions in relation to style, tone, structuring and referencing. As an integral element of the final year further support will be provided on research methodologies with both a choice of courses in 'Socioeconomic research methods' or 'Biomedical research methods' available. This resource will provide training in the skills required for successful completion of the written reflective element.
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Assessment Information
Written reflective element (10-15,000 words)
The University of Edinburgh's postgraduate common marking scheme will be used (assessment of dissertation component). |
Special Arrangements
This course will be taught entirely by distance learning, using the virtual learning environment of WebCT as the delivery platform. Course materials are protected by a secure username and password. These access details are made available to registered users only.
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Kim Picozzi
Tel: (0131 6)50 6257
Email: Kim.Picozzi@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Caroline Morris
Tel: (0131 6)51 3255
Email: c.d.morris@ed.ac.uk |
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