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

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 21 December 2024

PCS-30003 - Public Health Dissertation
Coordinator: Ross Wilkie Room: MSPC1.74 Tel: +44 1782 7 34845
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 30
Study Hours: 300
School Office: 01782 733928

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

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


2: Oral Presentation weighted 25%
A 15 minute oral presentation of a dissertation topic with a further 5 minutes of questions


The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. 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/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 21 December 2024