View Specification DocumentDissertation 4H NURSING4032P
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: School of Medicine Dentistry and Nursing
- Credits: 60
- Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
- Typically Offered: Runs Throughout Semesters 1 and 2
- Available to Visiting Students: No
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
This course provides the student with an opportunity to complete an academically rigorous review of an area of nursing and healthcare practice.
Timetable
Tutorials, lectures and individual supervision are scheduled throughout semesters 1 and 2.
Requirements of Entry
To enter Year 4 of the BN (Hons) programme, students must normally have attained a grade C or better at first attempt in Developing Knowledge for Nursing and Health 2 and Advancing Knowledge for Contemporary Nursing Practice 3, and a grade D or better in all other components of summative assessment in Years 2 and 3 including practice learning placements.
Excluded Courses
None
Assessment
Component 1 - 20% weighting, presentation (ILO 6).
Component 2 - 80% weighting, dissertation (10,000 words +/-10%) related to an appropriate area of nursing and health care practice (ILOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 7).
Are reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? No
It is the default expectation that all courses will offer opportunities for reassessment or deferred assessment. Where it is not possible to offer this in some assessment components, the grade achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade, and any exceptions for this course are described below.
[No exceptions]
Course Aims
The aim is to provide the student with the opportunity to consolidate previous learning and enhance skills by undertaking a literature review. The literature review will demonstrate the ability to search for evidence and critical synthesis in an area of nursing and healthcare practice.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of the course students will be able to:
1. Develop a research question that relates to a selected area of nursing practice.
2. Conduct literature searches of relevant databases and other appropriate resources.
3. Appraise the literature relating to the selected subject area.
4. Present a critical review of the literature in an appropriate academic style.
5. Synthesise material in order to present a coherent argument.
6. Discuss and present findings, selecting content appropriate to the mode of dissemination
7. Examine the implications for nursing practice and further research.