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Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MSc Advancing Nursing Practice) (NUST11058)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Health in Social Science CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits60 ECTS Credits30
SummaryThe MSc in Advancing Nursing Practice Dissertation can take the form of an emperical piece of nursing research or a proposal for a research project. It should consist of an extended review of relevant literature.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate the ability to define a specific research project, justified in terms of literature and relevant theory.
  2. Explain the translation of a research question into a feasible design and employing appropriate research method.
  3. Demonstrate how the research will add to nursing knowledge and understanding.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Fiona Cuthill
Tel: (0131 6)50 3888
Email: Fiona.Cuthill@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Sergio Mori Sierra
Tel: (0131 6)50 4661
Email: sergio.mori@ed.ac.uk
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