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Postgraduate Course: Written Reflective Element for the MSc in Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health (BIME11016)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Biomedical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits60 ECTS Credits30
SummaryDuring this final year, students can opt among a number of proposed reflective elements such as a written dissertation (either current or historical) a casebook or a portfolio. Before beginning the written reflective element, an assignment of 10-15,000 words, a detailed proposal must be submitted and approved by candidates' supervisors. Provision will be made for students who wish to submit a dissertation as an alternative to the written reflective options. Participants wishing to pursue this as an option will need to take particular care that their dissertation proposal details how they will demonstrate an appropriate level of critical analysis, academic knowledge and reflection on the nature of enquiry.
This element of the programme will require a high level of commitment and application from the candidate and provide a valuable exercise in writing and presentation of information to an appropriate academic standard in relation to style, tone, structuring and referencing. As an integral element of the final year the student will have ready access to a variety of Transkills courses to provide training in the skills required for successful completion of the dissertation.
Supervision for the written reflective element of the MSc will be provided by staff employed by the University of Edinburgh or the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland. Candidates will be encouraged, where appropriate, to work closely with senior staff at their home institutions. Where a suitable academic link exists (e.g. associated institutions or honorary fellows), these staff may be contracted to provide additional formal supervisory support.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 600 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 40, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 548 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) The University of Edinburgh's postgraduate common marking scheme will be used (assessment of dissertation component).
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Learning Outcomes
To follow
Reading List
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Additional Information
Course URL http://www.web.mvm.ed.ac.uk/
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Sharron Ogle
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Course secretaryMiss Lauren Sandford
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