? Credit Points : 80  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : MED-P-P01368

The research dissertation should not exceed 15,000 words (although 7-10,000 is preferred).

? This course is not available to visting students.

Home subject area

Life Sciences, (Medicine, Schedule R)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Block 5 and beyond

The purpose of the dissertation is to ascertain that students:
- have a thorough knowledge of the relevant literature, can make a critical appraisal of the key material in it and can place their own proposed project in its context,
- can accurately report the work already done and its significance.

1 x dissertation maximum (15,000 words)

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

Course Secretary

Mrs Marie Manson
Tel : (0131 6)50 3723
Email : Marie.Manson@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Prof Rudolph Riemersma
Tel : (0131 6)50 3868
Email : Rudolph.Riemersma@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.gradlife.ed.ac.uk/

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

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