Postgraduate Course: Work-based dissertation (Global Public Health Unit) (PGSP11405)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | Students will undertake a dissertation linked to a work-based placement of no more than 15,000 words on a topic related to global health, health systems and/or health inequalities, to be submitted by a date specified in the University Regulations, usually mid-August. The placements generally consist of eight weeks of on-location research with a host organisation. The dissertation is an extended piece of scholarship in which a student is expected to design and implement a substantive piece of independent research in global health, health systems and/or health inequalities. The work is expected to engage critically with the literature in the field, building upon relevant concepts and theories discussed in the taught elements of the degree, and may also involve the collection and analysis of primary data. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 5 (sem 2) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
583 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The 15,000 word dissertation includes a research diary of 3,000 words. |
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Learning Outcomes
- Learn to undertake independent work on a topic chosen in conjunction with a host organisation, drawing on knowledge and insights from courses taken within GPHU;
- Display and extend their research and analytical skills, training and knowledge acquired in the previous coursework, and apply them to the agreed project;
- Employ relevant knowledge, concepts, and analytical approaches from their chosen field to inform their project report;
- Exercise and consolidate their time-management, task-management, and self-motivational skills in the planning, conduct, and execution of their research;
- Develop and refine their communication and presentational skills; and
- Demonstrate attention to the relevant data analysis, referencing, and bibliographic skills necessary to complete the report.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jeff Collin
Tel: (0131 6)51 3961
Email: jeff.collin@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Jade Birkin
Tel: (0131 6)51 1659
Email: Jade.Birkin@ed.ac.uk |
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