Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (Surgical Sciences) (SURG11011)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh Medical School |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| 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 | A dissertation would be undertaken in the third year of the Programme and would involve the planning, execution and development of a significant body of clinical or laboratory research. |
| Course description |
Through self-directed learning of the online content and the guidance provided, students will undertake an independent dissertation research project. The dissertation project involves the critical analysis of a surgical topic and area through the systematic analysis of evidence-based clinical data, either from the literature (such as a systematic review or other literature reviews), from data from repositories, or data collected by the student.
The supervised research project will be undertaken in an approved topic. The student will be required to submit different pieces of assessed and formative coursework throughout the academic year. This includes project proposals and summaries, ethics review forms, electronic poster presentations, lay and visual abstracts etc. The dissertation would consolidate the knowledge and understanding gained from the first two years of study. In providing an opportunity to study a particular topic in depth, the dissertation would develop further the ability to analyse published evidence and apply the principles of evidence-based medicine to the professional practice of surgery.
Please note that all dissertation projects require ethics and academic approval early in the academic year and students are strongly encouraged to find a dissertation supervisor.
Pre-requisites: meet Postgraduate Assessment progression criteria regulated by Taught Assessment Regulation 56
(Taught Assessment Regulations)
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2026/27, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 25,
Formative Assessment Hours 20,
Summative Assessment Hours 200,
Revision Session Hours 20,
Other Study Hours 13,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
300 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
N/A
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework (100%):
*Project proposal (10%)
*Proect detailed summary (20%)
*ePoster (20%)
*Final project report (50%)
https://registryservices.ed.ac.uk/timetabling-examinations/exams/regulations/common-marking-scheme
The final project report is a written assignment of 5.000-7.500 words. This will be marked by a clinical and/or an academic external or internal examiner. All summative assessments will be moderated
Candidates who achieve an overall final course mark over 50% will be awarded a Master of Science. |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
| The dissertation aims to ensure that candidates develop a deeper understanding of research methodology and acquire an understanding of the application of evidence based surgery applied within the one of the specialties of neurosurgery, urology, general, cardiothoracic, head and neck, maxillofacial surgery, paediatric, plastic and orthopaedic surgery.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Valentina Ferlito
Tel: 0131 242 6130
Email: Valentina.Ferlito@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Marta Zadzilko
Tel: (0131 6)51 5800
Email: mzadzilk@ed.ac.uk |
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