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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Social and Political Science : Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies)

Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MSc/Dip Childhood Studies) (PGSP11053)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits60 ECTS Credits30
SummaryAll students will undertake a 15,000 word dissertation on a topic relevant to Childhood Studies.

It must be submitted by a date specified in the University Regulations. The dissertation is an extended piece of scholarship in which a student is expected to formulate and sustain a focused piece of independent research in Childhood Studies.

The dissertation is expected to engage critically and analytically with the literature in the field, building upon relevant concepts and theory covered in the taught element of the degree and deploying a range of primary and secondary sources as well as appropriate data-analytic and bibliographic skills. Each student will be allocated a supervisor to provide advice on their dissertation.
Course description All students will undertake a 15,000 word dissertation on a topic relevant to Childhood Studies.

The dissertation is an extended piece of scholarship in which a student is expected to formulate and sustain a focused piece of independent research in Childhood Studies. Students can choose to undertake primary research (e.g. fieldwork with children and young people), secondary research (e.g. analysis of large quantitative data sets) or to write an extended research proposal (e.g. for a future PhD).


Outline Content

The dissertation is expected to engage critically and analytically with the literature in the field, building upon relevant concepts and theory covered in the taught element of the degree and deploying a range of primary and secondary sources as well as appropriate data-analytic and bibliographic skills.


Each student will be allocated a supervisor to provide advice on their dissertation.
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 2020/21, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 600 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 6, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 582 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) The dissertation is no more than 15,000 words.
Feedback Students meet regularly with supervisors, submitting written material for feedback and advice.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Carry out a sustained piece of independent research, involving project and time management, presented in a written form using bibliographic conventions
  2. Employ relevant concepts and theories in the research design, implementation and analysis
  3. Identify and use relevant literature critically and analytically
  4. Demonstrate use of research methods and analysis appropriate to the research topic
  5. Take due account of ethical concerns
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information independent study
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserProf Kay Tisdall
Tel: (0131 6)51 6415
Email: K.Tisdall@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary
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