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Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MSc Education) (REDU11052)

Course Outline
SchoolMoray House School of Education CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits50 ECTS Credits25
SummaryThe Dissertation is a major study that demands a high level of individual application and commitment to research and enquiry. It provides students with the opportunity to identify, reflect on and explore a relevant topic that is of interest to them and/or has implications for their own professional development.
Course description There are a number of possible types of dissertation that may be considered appropriate (e.g. empirical research, emergent designs, or literature-based research). Students in discussion with their supervisors should decide the design of the study. Whether empirical or not, the dissertation should demonstrate an understanding of research design, data collection and analysis, presentation, and research ethics.

Before beginning the dissertation, students must submit a detailed dissertation proposal. If the proposal is satisfactory, a student may begin work on the dissertation with guidance and support from his/her supervisor.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Blocks 4-5 (Sem 2)
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 500 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 16, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 10, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 474 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Dissertation 15,000 words
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
1. Specify a topic of enquiry suitable for a dissertation; 2. Identify and reflect critically on relevant up-to-date literature; 3. Collect and analyse evidence, justifying the approaches and techniques used; 4. Examine critically the contribution and limitations of the study;5. Present work, observing appropriate academic conventions.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMs Deborah Fry
Tel: (0131 6)51 4796
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Course secretaryMs Mairi Ross
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