Postgraduate Course: Supervised Critical Reading in Dementia 1 (ISSH11013)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Interdisciplinary Social Sciences in Health |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will provide students with the opportunity to explore a topic in depth with associated research and literature. The topic will be relevant to their workplace and professional development and will cover an area not substantially included in their core and option courses within the programme. The topic will be selected in agreement with a tutor who will supervise the student's progress and select the essay question. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a detailed understanding of a substantial body of literature and research on a topic relevant to the MSc programme and their local context
2. Reflect critically on the empirical and theoretical content related to their chosen topic
3. Demonstrate an understanding and critical evaluation of the topic
4. Demonstrate the ability to source literature
5. Synthesise the available literature to develop new arguments |
Assessment Information
| The course is assessed by an essay (2,000 - 2500 words) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Mrs Sarah Rhynas
Tel: (0131 6)51 3959
Email: Sarah.Rhynas@ed.ac.uk |
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