Unit name | Dissertation |
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Unit code | MEDIM0300 |
Credit points | 60 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Dr. Greenwood |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
The dissertation is intended to allow students to conduct more in-depth studies of a particular educational issue of interest and importance to them. The project will be supervised by a tutor at the University who will provide academic guidance and quality assurance.
The Unit will develop students’ ability to:
This is a 60 Credit Unit and therefore requires 600 hours work to be associated with it. This will mainly consist of individual study, data collection, analysis and writing up of the dissertation but will also include 1:1 tutorial time with supervisors.
The principle teaching and learning methods will be self-directed learning through the writing of the dissertation. The student will also be guided and taught on a one-to-one basis as appropriate by their supervisors.
The dissertation shall comprise 15,000 words.
Students will need to have completed at least the Certificate phase and Unit MEDIM0211 before registering for their dissertation.
The topic will be negotiated between the student and their supervisor(s). It must be relevant to education in the health professions and could be of the following types: