Postgraduate Course: MSc by Research in Clinical Psychology Dissertation (CLPS11047)
Course Outline
School | School of Health in Social 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 | 180 |
Home subject area | Clinical Psychology |
Other subject area | None |
Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | Students 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)
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Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2013/14 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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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
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 36,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
1744 )
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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
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.
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Assessment Information
30,000 word dissertation |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
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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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Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Prof Michael Power
Tel: (0131 6)51 3943
Email: M.J.Power@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Emily Gribbin
Tel: (0131 6)51 3967
Email: Emily.Gribbin@ed.ac.uk |
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