Postgraduate Course: Masters Research Project (PCOP11013)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences | 
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) | 
 
| Course type | Online Distance Learning | 
Availability | Not available to visiting students | 
 
| SCQF Credits | 60 | 
ECTS Credits | 30 | 
 
 
| Summary | A Masters research project will be undertaken to further develop students' critical abilities and underpin ophthalmic knowledge in their chosen subspecialty topic. | 
 
| Course description | 
    
    On completion of this course, the student will be able to: 
 
1) Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of chosen ophthalmic subspecialty. 
2) Identify, conceptualise and offer original and creative insights into novel information and/or recently published data. 
3) Produce a written critique of a defined piece of research. 
4) Demonstrate originality and creativity in the development and application of new knowledge, understanding and practices. 
    
    
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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 | 
Full Year | 
 
| Course Start Date | 
20/09/2021 | 
 
Timetable  | 
	
Timetable | 
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
600
(
 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) | 
Coursework 100% 
 
Outline Project Approval (Phase 1) 10%; Detailed Summary Submission (Phase 2) 20%; Formal ePoster Presentation (Phase 3) 20%; Masters Project Report (Phase 4) 50%. | 
 
| Feedback | 
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| No Exam Information | 
 
Learning Outcomes 
|     On completion of this course, the student will be able to:  1) Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of chosen ophthalmic subspecialty. 2) Identify, conceptualise and offer original and creative insights into novel information and/or recently published data. 3) Produce a written critique of a defined piece of research. 4) Demonstrate originality and creativity in the development and application of new knowledge, understanding and practices.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills | 
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| Keywords | Not entered | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Heather Ellis 
Tel: (0131)536 2033 
Email: Heather.Ellis@ed.ac.uk | 
Course secretary | Ms Karen Muir 
Tel: (0131) 536 2041 
Email: Karen.Muir@ed.ac.uk | 
   
 
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