? Credit Points : 60  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : MED-P-P00924

To undertake a library-based or empirical research project.

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Home subject area

Public Health Research, (Medicine, Schedule R)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Block 5 and beyond

? Contact Teaching Time : 10 hour(s) per week for 12 weeks

Students will:
- Select a research question/ area of study.
- Develop an appropriate methodology to investigate their research question.
- Collect and analyse primary data, prepare and analyse secondary data, or undertake a philosophical/ critical analysis of library materials.
- Apply critical skills to evaluating the research they have carried out.
- Present a comprehensive write up of the research and its findings (Max. 12,000 words including bibliography, excluding appendices).

Present a comprehensive write up of the research and its findings (Max. 12,000 words including bibliography, excluding appendices).

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Sarah McAllister
Tel : (0131 6)50 3227
Email : Sarah.McAllister@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr John Forbes
Tel : (0131 6)50 3214
Email : J.F.Forbes@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/