? Credit Points : 100  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : HEA-P-DissExt

The MSc in Advancing Nursing Practice Dissertation (extended) 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 and demonstrate extensive theoretical grounding.

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Permission to 'Proceed to Dissertation' by Progress Board on basis of accumulation of 120 credits in this programme and satisfactory performance in Professional and Personal Development and Research Methods in Nursing and Health Care courses.

Home subject area

Nursing Studies, (School of Health in Social Science, Schedule D)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Block 5 and beyond

The objectives of the dissertation are to give the student an opportunity to undertake extensive study in a particular topic and to formulate a reasoned research approach on the basis of a critical appraisal of existing theory and knowledge.

The dissertation should be 20,000 - 25,000 words in length.

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

Course Secretary

Mrs Lorna Sheal
Tel : (0131 6)50 3890
Email : L.Sheal@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Graeme Smith
Tel : (0131 6)50 3901
Email : Graeme.Smith@ed.ac.uk

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

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