Postgraduate Course: Dissertation - Dementia: International Experience, Policy and Practice (ISSH11017)
This course will be closed from 31 July 2025
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social 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 | This core course is for MSc students in their final semester. It is the culmination of previous courses in dementia and research. Students, in discussion with their supervisor, select a relevant topic area and research question.
During the earlier research course the student should prepare their dissertation research proposal and ethics application and may begin data collection.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of research method and methodology
- Demonstrate an appreciation of the research and policy evidence in relation to the experiences of, and the support for, people with dementia.
- Demonstrate a critical underststanding of dementia care practice in different care settings and different international settings
- Demonstrate an awareness, through research, of the impact of changes in practice as dementia progresses.
- Demonstrate the ability to summarise and present their work in different formats
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Eva Joanna Alexjuk
Tel: (0131 6)51 3942
Email: Jo.Alexjuk@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sanni Ahonen
Tel: (0131 6)50 3890
Email: sanni.ahonen@ed.ac.uk |
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