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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Social and Political Science : Social Work

Undergraduate Course: Social Work Dissertation Preparation Course (SCWR10037)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits0 ECTS Credits0
SummaryThis course is designed to enable students to prepare thoroughly for researching, writing and submitting a dissertation in Social Work. Students will receive guidance on identifying a suitable area for research, constructing a research proposal and preparing an annotated bibliography / literature review.
Course description This course begins in Year 3 and is completed in year 4 with the submission of students' Dissertations. As such it is a non-assessed course of preparation that introduces students to the Dissertation e.g. its scope, literature searching. There are two tasks in year 3 and these are the crafting of a topic and proposal (Semester 2) and an annotated bibliography of four papers related to their proposal. The latter, the bibliography, will be written over the summer between year 3 and year 4 and submitted on the day of return to studies in their final year.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  25
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) This course is non-credit bearing
Feedback This course is non-credit bearing. However, there are two formative feedback sessions - in classes 2 and 3 students will have the opportunity to get feedback on their research proposals.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. construct a concise and practical research proposal
  2. make optimal use of available resources and explore topics through independent study
  3. identify and utilise relevant texts as part of their research
  4. be in a position to proceed to the primary researching and writing-up of their dissertation in Year 4
Reading List
Kiteley, R. and Stogdon, C. (2014) Literature Reviews in Social Work. London; Sage
Walliman, N. (2014) Your Undergraduate Degree: The Essential Guide for Success. London: Sage.
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Georgia Cole
Tel:
Email: Georgia.cole@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Abby Gleave
Tel: (0131 6)51 1337
Email: abby.gleave@ed.ac.uk
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