Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MSW) (SCWR11009)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 60 |
| Home subject area | Social Work |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The dissertation course is an independent programme of study in which students are engaged throughout their degree programme, which culminates in the submission of a 13,000 word dissertation. Students are expected to take responsibility for identifying their chosen topic, carrying out all the necessary work and producing the dissertation. The course Doing Social Work Research provides students with the necessary understanding of qualitative inquiry to support this task Additional support is provided through three workshop sessions relating to key stages of the dissertation process. In addition, individual support and guidance in the form of written feedback on work is available at key points along the way. Students may request additional support from staff members with a knowledge of their particular area of study.
The focus of the MSW dissertation is an investigation of a social work topic through two fields of enquiry is an investigation of a social work topic through two fields of enquiry: firstly, a critical appraisal of written sources (research and literature, legislation, policy documents relevant to the topic etc) and secondly, an analysis of material from discussion with key informants (e.g. practitioners, researchers, service user groups, managers from social work and social care settings). Students are expected to bring together these two sources into a series of implications for social work policy and practice. The level of this work is consistent with the characteristics of Masters degrees as identified in the SCQF framework. This is reflected in the intended learning outcomes.
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Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
4 hour(s) per week for 4 week(s). |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Lecture Hours 4,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 2,
Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
562 )
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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
On completion of the course students should demonstrate:
A systematic understanding of contemporary knowledge and an awareness of current problems and new insights into an identified area of social work;
The ability to manage the processes of their own inquiry, including the literature review, methodological considerations and interviews with key informants, systematically and purposefully;
The ability to write at length coherently and to purpose;
The ability to identify and critically evaluate implications of their findings for social work policy and practice;
The ability to identify potential research equality impact, for example, the disproportionate incareration of young African Americans in USA prisons;
The ability to work independently and to and meet deadlines.
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Assessment Information
| The students study is assessed through the 13,000 word dissertation, which should address the learning outcomes identified above. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Lorraine Waterhouse
Tel: (0131 6)50 3913
Email: lorraine.waterhouse@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Jane Marshall
Tel: (0131 6)50 3912
Email: jane.marshall@ed.ac.uk |
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