Postgraduate Course: Dissertation & MSc health inequalities and public policy (IPHP11021)
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 | Social Policy |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.health.ed.ac.uk/CIPHP/index.htm |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The dissertation is an extended piece of scholarship in which a student is expected to produce a piece of independent research in the field of health inequalities and public policy with guidance from their supervisor. The dissertation is expected to engage critically and analytically with relevant literature, building upon concepts and theory covered in taught elements of the degree. It should deploy a range of secondary (and in some cases primary) sources as well as appropriate data-analytic and bibliographic skills. The format of the dissertation can vary but will take one of the following forms:
1) health policy report (a critical review of a health policy using published and unpublished literature)
2) detailed literature review to address a relevant research question
3) research project addressing a relevant research question through either small scale collection of original data or secondary analysis of existing data
4) research proposal.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 11,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
577 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will be able to:
? Conduct a sustained piece of independent scholarship in public health or public health policy
? Employ relevant concepts and theories in addressing policy and research questions
? Identify and use relevant literature critically and analytically
? Demonstrate an understanding of research methods and analysis appropriate to the dissertation topic
? Present a written dissertation according to research and bibliographic conventions
? Effectively communicate research findings
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Assessment Information
| 15,000 word dissertation |
Special Arrangements
| None |
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 |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jeff Collin
Tel: (0131 6)51 3961
Email: jeff.collin@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Jade Birkin
Tel: (0131 6)51 1569
Email: Jade.Birkin@ed.ac.uk |
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