DE5071: MSc Special Care Dissertation

DE5071: MSC SPECIAL CARE DISSERTATION (2026-2027)

Last modified: 22 Jul 2026 13:43

Course Overview

This self-led project is designed to allow the student to develop skills further within the academic discipline of research and literature review.

Course Details

Study Type	Postgraduate	Level	5
Term	Full Year	Credit Points	60 credits (30 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr Iain Ramsay Bovaird

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Either Master Of Science In Special Care Dentistry or Master Of Science In Special Care Dentistry (Blended)
Any Postgraduate Programme

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

DE5060 MSc Special Care Dissertation (Passed)

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

The submission should be a systematic or narrative review, or a new project. The word count is 15,000 words and there are milestones along the way which need to be reached in order to secure completion. Each student will be allocated 2 supervisors, one of which will be the course coordinator.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Project Report/Dissertation

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	100
Assessment Weeks	18	Feedback Weeks	21	Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	Feedback as per University guidelines, 3 weeks for borderline/fail. All others upon request.

Learning Outcomes

Sorry, we don't have this information available just now. Please check the course guide on or with the Course Coordinator
Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Reflection	Create	Develop a clear research question or hypothesis, with defined objectives, after critically reviewing relevant literature and justifying the methodological approach adopted.
Procedural	Evaluate	Demonstrate practical expertise with data collection, analysis and interpretation. Discuss results within the context of the wider literature. Synthesise conclusions to recognised standards.
Reflection	Evaluate	Demonstrate knowledge of, and compliance with all, regulatory, professional and ethical standards, where relevant.

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