Course Catalogue

Dissertation PUBPOL4001P

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: School of Social and Political Sciences
  • Credits: 40
  • 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

N/A

Timetable

None

Requirements of Entry

Normal requirements for Honours

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

Students studying abroad in their junior Honours year are recommended to take an equivalent research methods course at their host university. The Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences pubpol4026 and the Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences pubpol4025 are compulsory courses for single honours students in Public Policy and for joint honours students who wish to take the dissertation in Public Policy.

Assessment

Dissertation of between 10,000 and 12,000 words on a topic approved by the Honours co-ordinator. The word length will include the abstract but will exclude appendices and bibliography. Ethical approval must be obtained before commencement of research for the dissertation.

Course Aims

To provide an opportunity for students to study an aspect of Public Policy in more depth than permitted through essays.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

Students will be able to:

■ Work independently under the guidance of a designated superviser

■ Undertake an original piece of work

■ Utilise Research Methods tools of data collection and analysis

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions