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Undergraduate Course: Dissertation (Bachelor of Nursing with Honours) (NUST10028)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Health in Social Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits40 ECTS Credits20
SummaryThe Honours Dissertation takes the form of an extended piece of work which can either be a research proposal or a critical assessment of an area of nursing practice. Consistent with the aims of a research led degree, the honours dissertation seeks to demonstrate the ability of the students to independently present a research proposal or a critical assessment of an area of nursing practice with the appropriate level of critical appraisal and knowledge of research and enquiry in the discipline of nursing.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Nursing 1 (NUST08001) AND Health and Society 1A (NUST08002) AND Health and Society 1B (NUST08003) AND Nursing 2 (NUST08006) AND Health and Society 2A (NUST08004) AND Research and Inquiry in Nursing (NUST10007) AND Pathology and Patient Care (NUST10013) AND The Nature of Nursing (NUST10012) AND Applied Clinical Biology (NUST10026)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Block 1 (Sem 1)
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Lecture Hours 4, Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 6, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 382 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Written dissertation of 8-10,000 words
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate the ability to produce a clearly structured research proposal.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to review and produce a critical analysis of the relevant literature and research in the area of your chosen topic.
  3. Demonstrate an awareness of the ethical issues which may arise in the course undertaking research.
  4. Discuss analytically the potential implications of your proposed research for nursing practice.
  5. Gain experience in producing a sustained argument and writing a substantial piece of work.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Sheila Rodgers
Tel: (0131 6)51 3940
Email: 		Course secretaryMiss Lee Gaedtke
Tel: (0131 6)51 3972
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