Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MSc/Dip Policy Studies) (PGSP11055)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 60 |
| Home subject area | Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The dissertation is expected to engage critically and analytically with the literature in the field, building upon relevant concepts and theory covered in the taught element of the degree and deploying a range of primary and secondary sources as well as appropriate data analytic, data collection and bibliographic skills. Each student will be allocated a research supervisor in the second semester. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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independent study |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- To test the ability of students to undertake a sustained piece of supervised but independent work in the area of social and/or public policy, displaying the research skills, training and knowledge acquired in the previous coursework.
- to test the ability of students to demonstrate an ability to engage critically and analytically with the literature in the field of their specialist interest.
- to develop and test the ability of students to employ relevant social science concepts and theories in formulating a thesis.
- to examine the ability of students to manage the conduct, presentation, and timing of an independent research project, employing appropriate data analytical, data collection and bibliographic skills. |
Assessment Information
| 15000 words |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Daniel Clegg
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Course secretary | Miss Cristyn King
Tel: (0131 6)51 3865
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