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 Postgraduate Course: Global eHealth Dissertation (GLHE11041)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh Medical School | College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |  
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |  
| Course type | Dissertation | Availability | Available to all students |  
| SCQF Credits | 60 | ECTS Credits | 30 |  
 
| Summary | 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. |  
| Course description | Not entered |  
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |  | Co-requisites |  |  
| Prohibited Combinations |  | Other requirements | None |  
| Additional Costs | Students will be responsible for their computer equipment and internet access. |  
Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | None |  
		| High Demand Course? | Yes |  
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |  
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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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills | Not entered |  
| Special Arrangements | Delivered via online distance learning |  
| Keywords | Research project,dissertation,thesis. |  
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Claudia Pagliari Tel: (0131 6)50 9464
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 | Course secretary | Mr Sharon Levy Tel: (0131 6)50 9236
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