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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Clinical Sciences : Dentistry

Postgraduate Course: Dissertation - all MClin Dent programmes (DENT11132)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits60 ECTS Credits30
SummaryThis 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.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 600 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 50, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 538 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 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
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  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.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsResearch,Dissertation,Manuscript,literature review.
Contacts
Course organiserProf Angus Walls
Tel:
Email: Angus.Walls@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Jacqueline Mcgurk
Tel: 0131 536 3979
Email: Jackie.McGurk@ed.ac.uk
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