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Postgraduate Course: Research dissertation (PSHF11007)

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
SummaryIn providing an opportunity to study a particular topic in depth, the dissertation will consolidate the knowledge and understanding gained from the first two years of study. This will take the form of an independent project (this might be a systematic review, clinical audit or a primary data collection project). Each student will be encouraged to discern how achievable their project is in the timescale. Help desks including a statistics help-desk will be run alongside their learning.
Course description In providing an opportunity to study a particular topic in depth, the dissertation will consolidate the knowledge and understanding gained from the first two years of study. This will take the form of an independent project (this might be a systematic review, clinical audit or a primary data collection project). Each student will be encouraged to discern how achievable their project is in the timescale. Help desks including a statistics help-desk will be run alongside their learning.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2020/21, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 600 ( Online Activities 588, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 0 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Overall e-Dissertation (100%)
10% Written Reflective e-portfolio - Using Discussion board reflections in the previous two years as points of reference, write a reflective summary of your learning (SCQF 11.5). Pebble Pad can be used for this potentially.
This will be comprised of phased learning:
Phase 1: Project Outline deadline (10%) (SCQF 11.5, 11.2)
Phase 2: Project Detailed Summary deadline (20%) (SCQF 11.5, 11.2)
Phase 3: Project ePoster deadline (10%) (SCQF 11.5, 11.2)
Phase 4: Masters Project eReport deadline (50%) (SCQF 11.5, 11.2)
University Common Marking Scheme (PG) will be applied
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. To put into practice the applied knowledge, skills and understanding by planning and executing a significant project of research, investigation or development. This will take the form of an independent project (this might be a systematic review, clinical audit or a primary data collection project) (SCFQ 11.2)
  2. Students will demonstrate in-depth knowledge of chosen research topic, identify, conceptualise and offer original and creative insights into novel information and/or recently published data, or data collected by themselves on site at their workplace.
  3. Develop practical experience in their own workplace setting of demonstrating leadership and making an identifiable contribution to change and development and new thinking (SCFQ 11.3).
  4. Show autonomy, accountability and working with others. (SCQF 11.5)
Reading List
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserMiss Domenica Coxon
Tel: (0131 6)51 7112
Email: Domenica.Coxon@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Domenica Coxon
Tel: (0131 6)51 7112
Email: Domenica.Coxon@ed.ac.uk
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