Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (Pain Management) (PAMA11052)

Course Outline
School	Deanery of Clinical Sciences	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course type	Online Distance Learning	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	60	ECTS Credits	30
Summary	A dissertation would be undertaken in the third year/after successful completion of 120 credits and would involve the planning, execution and development of a significant body of clinical or laboratory research. The project for the dissertation would require prior approval but would likely to involve a critical analysis of topic related to the art and practice of pain management using evidence based medicine. The dissertation will be an original piece of work that demonstrates the ability to undertake a scholarly investigation into an issue relating to pain management. The dissertation would consolidate the knowledge and understanding gained from the first two years/120 credits of study. In providing an opportunity to study a particular topic in depth, the dissertation would develop further the ability to analyse published evidence and apply the principles of evidence based medicine to the professional clinical practice.
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Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Flexible
Course Start Date	03/08/2015
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 600 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 25, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 3, Other Study Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 540 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	The supervised research project will be undertaken in an approved topic which will require the submission of a written dissertation. The dissertation is a written assignment of 10-15,000 words. This will require to be marked both by the supervisor and a second internal examiner. Candidates who achieve over 50% will be awarded a Master of Science.
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Learning Outcomes
The dissertation aims to ensure that candidates develop a deeper understanding of research methodology and acquire an understanding of the application of evidence based practice to a selected topic in pain management.