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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Health in Social Science : Clinical Psychology

Postgraduate Course: MSc by Research in Clinical Psychology Dissertation (CLPS11047)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Health in Social Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits180
Home subject areaClinical Psychology Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionStudents will produce a 30,000 word dissertation on a topic agreed with the supervisor(s), to be submitted within one-year of registration full-time or two years part-time. The dissertation will normally consist of a piece of clinically-related empirical work, though analyses of large existing datasets, and meta-analyses can also be carried out by agreement with the supervisor(s). The dissertation is expected to provide a critical review of the relevant literature, in addition to the completion of an innovative piece of empirical work, which will be analysed using appropriate quantitative or qualitative methods. Each student will be allocated two research supervisors at the start of registration.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  No Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 05/08/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 1800 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 36, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 1744 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To develop the student's research skills in an area relevant to clinical psychology under appropriate supervision
To develop critical skills for review of literature
To develop either appropriate quantitative statistics skills or qualitative skills as appropriate to the research topic under consideration
To develop the student's written and communication skills in the presentation of a 30,000 word thesis.
Assessment Information
30,000 word dissertation
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserProf Michael Power
Tel: (0131 6)51 3943
Email: M.J.Power@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Emily Gribbin
Tel: (0131 6)51 3967
Email: Emily.Gribbin@ed.ac.uk
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