Postgraduate Course: Dissertation MSc by Research Social Policy (80 credits) (PGSP11253)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 80 |
ECTS Credits | 40 |
| Summary | For the higher credit dissertations and depending on the courses taken - in discussion with the supervisors and Postgraduate Adviser - the added word limits will include:
* specific and additional canonical bibliographic data relevant to the proposal;
* demonstrate a more advanced understanding of theoretical concepts and ideas; and
* additional ethical and methodological insights in relation to the research.
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| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
800
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 30,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 16,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
754 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
dissertation word limit 18,000 words |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
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.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and 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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