Postgraduate Course: Dissertation MSc by Research Social Policy (100 credits) (PGSP11254)
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 | 100 |
| Home subject area | Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | For those taking the research degree as a stand-alone degree the dissertation should include: An introduction to the project, highlighting the context and the research question; a review of the relevant literature; a discussion of the research design, methods, data collection techniques and analysis; evaluation of the practical and ethical issues that affect the conduct of the research; a report of the findings and discussion and conclusion.
For those students proceeding to the MPhil or PhD the proposal will take the form of a full research proposal. This will include:
* a review of the literature, both theoretical and empirical;
* an outline and justification of the specific questions to be addressed, plus a statement of the expected contribution of the study to the field;
* an elaboration and justification of the research design and methods to be employed, including a discussion of analysis;
* a discussion of any practical, political and ethical issues affecting the conduct of the research;
* a presentation of the schedule for the research.
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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: 2014/15 Flexible, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
04/08/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
1000
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 30,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 20,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
950 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The dissertation is the main work of the MSc and students are expected to demonstrate achievement of the crucial learning outcomes from the research training. |
Assessment Information
| Dissertation word limit 21,000 words |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Elke Heins
Tel: (0131 6)50 4049
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Course secretary | Mr Andrew Macaulay
Tel: (0131 6)51 5067
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