Undergraduate Course: Social Work Dissertation Preparation Course (SCWR10037)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 0 |
ECTS Credits | 0 |
| Summary | This course is designed to enable students to prepare thoroughly for researching, writing and submitting a dissertation in Social Work. Students will receive guidance on identifying a suitable area for research, constructing a research proposal and preparing an annotated bibliography / literature review. |
| Course description |
This course begins in Year 3 and is completed in year 4 with the submission of students' Dissertations. As such it is a non-assessed course of preparation that introduces students to the Dissertation e.g. its scope, literature searching. There are two tasks in year 3 and these are the crafting of a topic and proposal (Semester 2) and an annotated bibliography of four papers related to their proposal. The latter, the bibliography, will be written over the summer between year 3 and year 4 and submitted on the day of return to studies in their final year.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2023/24, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
This course is non-credit bearing |
| Feedback |
This course is non-credit bearing. However, there are two formative feedback sessions - in classes 2 and 3 students will have the opportunity to get feedback on their research proposals. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Define and provide a clear rationale for the topic and methodological approach chosen
- Engage critically with relevant sources (through library and internet research) to complete a literature review
- Present a coherent, independent and analytical evaluation of their findings
- Identify and demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the implications of these findings for social work policy and practice.
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Reading List
Kiteley, R. and Stogdon, C. (2014) Literature Reviews in Social Work. London; Sage
Walliman, N. (2014) Your Undergraduate Degree: The Essential Guide for Success. London: Sage.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Georgia Cole
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Course secretary | Miss Anna Hallam
Tel: (0131 6)51 1337
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