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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Social and Political Science : Social Policy

Postgraduate Course: Dissertation & MSc health inequalities and public policy (IPHP11021)

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 Credits60 ECTS Credits30
SummaryThe dissertation is an extended piece of scholarship in which a student is expected to produce a piece of independent research in the field of health inequalities and public policy with guidance from their supervisor. The dissertation is expected to engage critically and analytically with relevant literature, building upon concepts and theory covered in taught elements of the degree. It should deploy a range of secondary (and in some cases primary) sources as well as appropriate data-analytic and bibliographic skills. The format of the dissertation can vary but will take one of the following forms:
1) health policy report (a critical review of a health policy using published and unpublished literature)
2) detailed literature review to address a relevant research question
3) research project addressing a relevant research question through either small scale collection of original data or secondary analysis of existing data
4) research proposal.

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
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 600 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 11, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 577 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 15,000 word dissertation
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will be able to:

? Conduct a sustained piece of independent scholarship in public health or public health policy
? Employ relevant concepts and theories in addressing policy and research questions
? Identify and use relevant literature critically and analytically
? Demonstrate an understanding of research methods and analysis appropriate to the dissertation topic
? Present a written dissertation according to research and bibliographic conventions
? Effectively communicate research findings

Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.health.ed.ac.uk/CIPHP/index.htm
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Jeff Collin
Tel: (0131 6)51 3961
Email: jeff.collin@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Nicole Develing-Bogdan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5067
Email: v1ndeve2@exseed.ed.ac.uk
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