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Postgraduate Course: Dissertation MSc by Research Public Health Policy (80 credits) (SCPL11008)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits80 ECTS Credits40
SummaryFor those taking the research degree as a stand-alone degree the dissertation should include: An introduction to the project, highlighting the context and the research question; a review of the relevant literature; a discussion of the research design, methods, data collection techniques and analysis; evaluation of the practical and ethical issues that affect the conduct of the research; a report of the findings and discussion and conclusion.

For those students proceeding to the MPhil or PhD the proposal will take the form of a full research proposal. This will include:
* a review of the literature, both theoretical and empirical;
* an outline and justification of the specific questions to be addressed, plus a statement of the expected contribution of the study to the field;
* an elaboration and justification of the research design and methods to be employed, including a discussion of analysis;
* a discussion of any practical, political and ethical issues affecting the conduct of the research;
* a presentation of the schedule for the research.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 800 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 11, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 16, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 773 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) mandatory attendance at seminars; 21,000 word dissertation
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No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
tudents should be able to:

- carry out a sustained piece of independent literature-based scholarship, involving project and time management
- employ relevant concepts and theories in the articulation of research questions and research design
- identify and use relevant literature critically and analytically
- demonstrate an understanding of research methods and analysis, appropriate to the research topic, taking due account of ethical concerns
- present the dissertation in a written form, in line with research and bibliographic conventions.
- gain skills in communicating one's research
- understand relationships between research and policy formulation
- understand key concepts used in policy-related research
- demonstrate skills in negotiating access for policy research

Delivery period: Year long
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Sarah Hill
Tel:
Email: s.e.hill@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Jade Birkin
Tel: (0131 6)51 1659
Email: Jade.Birkin@ed.ac.uk
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