Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (Public Health Research) (PUHR11002)
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 | 60 |
| Home subject area | Public Health Research |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | To undertake a library-based or empirical research project. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| Additional information |
10 hour(s) per week for 12 week(s). |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- A selection of transferable skills workshops will be held to assist with the dissertation period.
- Select a research question/ area of study.
- Develop an appropriate methodology to investigate their research question.
- Collect and analyse primary data, prepare and analyse secondary data, or undertake a philosophical/ critical analysis of library materials.
- Apply critical skills to evaluating the research they have carried out.
- Present a comprehensive write up of the research and its findings (Max. 12,000 words including bibliography, excluding appendices). |
Assessment Information
| Present a comprehensive write up of the research and its findings (Max. 12,000 words including bibliography, excluding appendices). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Niall Anderson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3212
Email: Niall.Anderson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Margaret Luttrell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3227
Email: Maggie.Luttrell@ed.ac.uk |
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