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PCS-30003 - Module Specification
School of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

PCS-30003 - Public Health Dissertation
Coordinator: Marty Lynch
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 30
Study Hours: 300
School Office: 01782 733928

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2022/23

This final year module builds on previous research-focused modules, requiring you to write a dissertation based on a public health topic of your choice. Producing an in-depth, structured, longer piece of work enables you to demonstrate the knowledge and skills you have developed during your degree. Collating a bigger piece of work is a useful skill that you may find beneficial in a range of future employment settings.


Aims
This module will enable the student to undertake in-depth, academic study in the form of a dissertation on a public health topic of their choice, enabling them to develop dissertation-writing skills, analyse findings from literature and make conclusions relating to a public health issue. It will enable the student to focus in-depth on a more comprehensive piece of work to complete their honours degree.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/pcs-30003/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Critically review a relevant body of literature relating to a chosen public health topic: 1,2
Discuss and evaluate key issues within the field of public health demonstrating independent, critical thinking: 1,2
Appraise and apply appropriate research methodology to the chosen topic: 1,2
Critically discuss recommendations linked to research findings: 1,2
Identify a relevant, appropriate research question and discuss a clear rationale for this decision: 1,2

Study hours

20 hours face to face teaching to include 15 hours lectures and 5 hours of seminars
6 hours dissertation tutorials
4 hours library support
270 hours independent study including using data bases, undertaking a search strategy, writing chapters of the dissertation using independent research skills

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Dissertation weighted 75%
A 6,000-word dissertation
A 6,000-word dissertation with a focus on a health and wellbeing-related topic of the student's choice using appropriate formats and including a literature review, appropriate data analysis, thematic analysis, and demonstrating critical discussion of key issues and challenges, and recommendations for improving health and wellbeing.

2: Oral Presentation weighted 25%
A 15 minute oral presentation of a dissertation topic with a further 5 minutes of questions
A 15 minute oral presentation with a further 5 minutes of questions. Students will present the rationale and key findings of their chosen health and wellbeing dissertation topic.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 19 January 2023