Postgraduate Course: Placement-based Dissertation (MSc Comparative Public Policy) (PGSP11551)
Course Outline
School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
Summary | The dissertation is to include two components:
- a 12000 word report which represents a substantive piece of research conducted as commissioned by the host organization; property rights will be agreed with the host organization prior to the start of the placement.
- a 3000 word project diary, to be delivered in the form of fortnightly progress reports to the Programme Director and the supervisor within the host organization;
The dissertation will be assessed based on the SSPS marking descriptors and the submission deadline would be the same as for classic dissertations. |
Course description |
The dissertation is to include two components:
- a 12000 word report which represents a substantive piece of research conducted as commissioned by the host organization; property rights will be agreed with the host organization prior to the start of the placement.
- a 3000 word project diary, to be delivered in the form of fortnightly progress reports to the Programme Director and the supervisor within the host organization;
The dissertation will be assessed based on the SSPS marking descriptors and the submission deadline would be the same as for classic dissertations.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
588 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
12000 word report and a 3000 word project diary |
Feedback |
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No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- undertake independent work on a specified topic given a limited time frame;
- draw on their knowledge and insights and employ them in a practice context;
- demonstrate their research and analytical skills, training and knowledge acquired in the course of the agreed placement;
- develop original and creative responses to issues related to their specialism;
- demonstrate time-management, task-management, and self- motivational skills in the planning, conduct, and execution of independent research;
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Niccolo Durazzi
Tel: (0131 6) 51 1929
Email: niccolo.durazzi@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Cath Thompson
Tel: (0131 6)51 3892
Email: cthomps7@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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