Undergraduate Course: International Public Health Policy Project (IPHP10004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | The IPHP project aims to allow students to gain specialised knowledge of a key contemporary issue in global health policy and to develop transferable research, project management, and written communication skills. Students will identify their project topic by the end of Block 1, Semester 1. A list of potential topics and themes will be provided earlier in the semester; students will nominate their preferred topic / theme and develop a specific project idea in discussion with supervisors. Projects will usually involve a literature review, policy analysis, and/or analysis of secondary data. The project will be assessed by means of a written project plan (10%) submitted in January, and a scientific dissertation (90%) to be submitted in April/May. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 15 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 8,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
384 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The project will be assessed by means of a written project plan (10% - 1000 words) submitted in January, and a scientific dissertation (90% - 8000 words) to be submitted in April/May. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
Completion of the project will help students develop their skills in:
- Defining a specific research question.
- Identifying and critically appraising relevant existing literature.
- Determining an appropriate research methodology.
- Completing a planned study within a pre-determined time scale.
- Reflecting on the implications of research findings.
- Written presentation of research findings.
Working effectively under an appropriate level of supervision.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
The project will be undertaken over the full academic year. Students can expect around 5 (maximum 8) one to one meetings with their project supervisor over the course of the academic year. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Mark Hellowell
Tel: (0131 6)51 1330
Email: Mark.Hellowell@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Veronica Silvestre
Tel: (0131 6)51 337
Email: Veronica.Silvestre@ed.ac.uk |
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