Postgraduate Course: Global eHealth Dissertation (GLHE11041)
Course Outline
| School | School of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 60 |
| Home subject area | Global Health |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | A supervised research project is undertaken by all students in the final year of their studies. Students will be expected to design, organise, conduct and analyse a piece of novel research addressing an issue of importance in their workplace or national context, or identified through a literature review. All students enrolled in the dissertation module will be provided with a project handbook containing guidance on how to identify research questions, select appropriate methods, undertake a literature review, obtain ethics approval, organise and manage the data collection phase and prepare the structured final report. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Students will be responsible for their computer equipment and internet access. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Flexible, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
04/08/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
588 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course it is intended that students will be able to:
- Specify a topic suitable for a Master¿s dissertation and justify its importance and relevance.
-Justify the feasibility of completing the chosen project within the allocated timescale.
- Research, collect, analyse and critically reflect upon relevant up-to-date academic literature, research reports and other scholarly evidence with specific reference to the topic and research method/s chosen
- Critically examine the contribution and limitations of the study undertaken for the dissertation
- Show that the study complies with relevant ethical and governance guidelines
- Debate and discuss the study with others, particularly the dissertation supervisor/s
- Present work that engages appropriately with academic conventions regarding style, tone, structuring and referencing.
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Assessment Information
Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %,
Practical Exam 0 %
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Special Arrangements
| Delivered via online distance learning |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Research project,dissertation, thesis. |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Caroline Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 0269
Email: c.m.smith@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Gayle Fitzpatrick
Tel: (0131 6)50 9236
Email: Gayle.Fitzpatrick@ed.ac.uk |
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