Postgraduate Course: Dissertation MSc Internal Medicine (GMED11068)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | Students will be asked to research and write a reflective element (10-15,000 words). This may either be a piece of original research (lab, translational or clinical), an extensive audit project or a systematic review. The subject matter must be relevant to the area of clinical medicine and we would envisage that students would consider something in their chosen specialty area. Before beginning, a detailed assignment proposal must be submitted and approved by the candidate's supervisor, and the Course organiser.
This feature will require a high level of commitment and application from the candidate and provides a valuable exercise in the writing and presentation of information to a standard that engages appropriately with academic conventions 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 research methods training to provide the skills required for successful completion of the dissertation.
Supervision for this element of the MSc will be provided by existing academic staff and subject experts currently employed by the University of Edinburgh, National Health Service staff. Candidates will also be encouraged, where appropriate, to work closely with senior staff at their home institutions. Where a suitable academic link exists, these staff may be contracted to provide additional formal supervisory support.
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| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Lecture Hours 5,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5,
Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 8,
Fieldwork Hours 20,
Online Activities 20,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
538 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% formal dissertation. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
The student should have developed skills, knowledge and practical experience in:
Formal writing (academic style)
Literature Citation
Statistics
Literature Appraisal
Research Methodology
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Dissertation,Thesis,Research,Audit,Systematic Review. |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Simon Maxwell
Tel: (0131) 537 2506
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Krislyn Mcwilliams-Biles
Tel: (0131 5)37 2506
Email: |
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