Postgraduate Course: (Online) Supervised Critical Reading (ISSH11026)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Interdisciplinary Social Sciences in Health |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course enables students to explore a topic in-depth, by interrogating evidence to address questions identified by the student and relevant to their workplace and professional development. The topic will be selected in agreement with an allocated supervisor and will not cover substantive areas explored in other courses in the programme. Each student will meet with their course supervisor on 3 occasions (via Skype, phone, Collaborate or Instant Messaging). Students will also discuss their learning on the course with fellow students, through the Discussion Board (via Moodle).
Students may take their topic from this course as the focus of their dissertation, subject to the agreement of the Programme Director. However, students will not be allowed to reproduce any of the material they submit for their course assignment (see below), within their dissertations. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
04/08/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 3,
Online Activities 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
173 )
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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 this course, successful students will be able to:
Demonstrate critical knowledge of a substantial body of literature relevant to their programme of study
Critically evaluate the empirical and/or theoretical quality of the literature pertaining to their chosen topic
Demonstrate transferable cognitive skills in conducting literature searchers and evaluating the quality of research evidence
Evidence an ability to critically synthesise published evidence in order to develop new lines of argument
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Assessment Information
Formative Assessment
A 1,500 word detailed writing plan/proposal submitted by Week 5, which will receive detailed feedback from the student¿s supervisor. All proposals will be anonymised and allocated for peer review (subject to student numbers).
Summative Assessment
Students' learning will be accessed through a 4,000-4,500 word essay which interrogates the nature and quality of existing knowledge pertaining to the student's chosen topic. The title of each assignment will be set by the student in agreement with their course supervisor.
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Aveyard, H. (2008) Doing A Literature Review in Health and Social Care: A Practical Guide. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill. URL: https://www.dawsonera.com/abstract/9780335233847
(Remaining reading to be agreed between student and supervisor)
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Nicholas Jenkins
Tel: (0131 6)51 5554
Email: n.e.jenkins@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sue Larsen
Tel: (0131 6)51 6671
Email: Sue.Larsen@ed.ac.uk |
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