Postgraduate Course: Dissertation - all MClin Dent programmes (DENT11132)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 60 |
| Home subject area | Dentistry |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course aims to develop skills and knowledge in an area of research relevant to the MClin Dent discipline. The student will learn how to conduct research under the supervision of a senior member of the unit. They will develop a research protocol, undertake a literature review, conduct the research and then present the dissertation in the form of a short scientific paper suitable for publication in a dental journal along with the completed literature review. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 50,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
538 )
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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:
1. Have knowledge of Scientific methodology and study design.
2. Acquire an in-depth knowledge of an area of research relevant to the speciality.
3. Have understanding of common statistical analyses.
4. Be able to prepare a manuscript for submission and publication.
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Assessment Information
This is a proposal to change the format of the research reports for ALL the MClin Dent programmes in EDI following the attached paper. This element is worth 1/3rd of the course credits and is compulsory
20% Log Book
40% Literature Review
40% Manuscript for Targeted journal
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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 |
Short seminar course on scientific methodology, study design and statistics precedes supervised research and manuscript preparation. |
| Keywords | Research, Dissertation, Manuscript, literature review. |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Angus Walls
Tel:
Email: Angus.Walls@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Mcgurk
Tel: 0131 536 3979
Email: Jackie.McGurk@ed.ac.uk |
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