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Postgraduate Course: Dissertation - Dementia: International Experience, Policy and Practice (ISSH11017)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Health in Social Science CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits60 ECTS Credits30
SummaryThis core course is for MSc students in their final semester. It is the culmination of previous courses in dementia and research. Students, in discussion with their supervisor, select a relevant topic area and research question.

During the earlier research course the student should prepare their dissertation research proposal and ethics application and may begin data collection.
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 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Flexible
Course Start Date 05/08/2019
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities
Assessment (Further Info) Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
Additional Information (Assessment) A written dissertation of approximately 15,000 words
Feedback Formative feedback will be given by student's dissertation supervisor throughout the dissertation process.

Summative feedback will be given on the dissertation after dissertation marks have been ratified at the exam board.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of research method and methodology
  2. Demonstrate an appreciation of the research and policy evidence in relation to the experiences of, and the support for, people with dementia.
  3. Demonstrate a critical underststanding of dementia care practice in different care settings and different international settings
  4. Demonstrate an awareness, through research, of the impact of changes in practice as dementia progresses.
  5. Demonstrate the ability to summarise and present their work in different formats
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Eva Joanna Alexjuk
Tel: (0131 6)51 3942
Email: Jo.Alexjuk@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Sanni Ahonen
Tel: (0131 6)50 3890
Email: sanni.ahonen@ed.ac.uk
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