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 work-in-progress literature review and methodology. |
| 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 preparation course that introduces students to the dissertation e.g. its scope, the learning outcomes, how to search literature etc. There are two tasks in year 3 and these are the crafting of a topic and proposal (Semester 2) and a work-in-progress literature review and methodology. The literature review 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 | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, 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
Aveyard, H., 2023. Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care: A Practical Guide. Open University Press: Maidenhead.
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 Autumn Roesch-Marsh
Tel: (0131 6)51 3870
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Course secretary | Mrs Dani Langdridge
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