Postgraduate Course: Research Methods and Evaluation (PGSP11030)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is designed for experienced professionally qualified social workers that work in the Criminal Justice System. The aim of the course is to introduce students to research methods used in the field of social science and equip them with the knowledge and skills to conduct their own research based dissertation |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
|
Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
|
| Delivery period: 2012/13 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
|
WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
Please note that as the course is a distance learning, part time MSc, the teaching is arranged in blocks of seven hour days. Plus scheduled study days. |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Learning Objectives
The aims of this course are to foster a sound critical appreciation of the place of research in social work, and to equip students with the requisite knowledge and understanding to carry out their own study and present the dissertation.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module participants should be able to apply research approaches and methods to an operational proposal for an evaluative study in an area of criminal justice social work. |
Assessment Information
| Assessment for this course will be a 3000 word written research proposal on the student's subject of choice. This will form the basis of the research-based dissertation. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Susan Wallace
Tel: (0131 6)50 6646
Email: |
Course secretary | |
|
© Copyright 2012 The University of Edinburgh - 6 March 2012 6:27 am
|
University Homepage