Dissertation (International Animal Health) (P01623)

? Credit Points : 60 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : VET-P-P01623

The course will allow the candidate to analyse and present animal health-related data that they have already collected during the course of work conducted in their home country. Alternatively the candidate may wish to undertake a desk study to explore and develop a theme of relevance to their current working environment, or an areas of interest that have arisen during their period of study on the MSc.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Completion of the Diploma in International Animal Health.

? Co-requisites : Compulsory (year 3)

? Special Arrangements for Entry : This courses will be taught entirely by distance learning, using the virtual learning environment Web CT as the delivery platform. Course materials are protected by secure username and password access, that will be made available to registered users.

? Costs : Students will be required to have regular access to a networked computer, and will be reponsible for providing their own computing equipment and consumables.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

International Animal health, (Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Schedule S)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Additional Class Information : This course will be delivered online through Web CT.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

This feature will require a high level of commitment and application from the candidate and provides a valuable exercise in the writing and presentation of information to a standard that engages appropriately with academic conventions in relation to style, tone, structuring and referencing.

As an integral element of the final year the student will complete a course on research methodologies, selecting between "Socioeconomic research methods" or "Biomedical research methods". This is a compulsory, but un-assessed, element that will provide training in the skills required for successful completion of the Dissertation.

Assessment Information

Dissertation (10-15,000 words).

The University of Edinburgh's postgraduate common marking scheme will be used (assessment of dissertation component).