Section outline

  • Contents and learning objectives for this introductory session

    1. Introduction: the requirements and what to expect;
    2. Types of possible dissertations;
    3. Assessment criteria;
    4. What the dissertation doc should look like;
    5. Common mistakes when writing a dissertation;
    6. Research topics: Staff research interests will be summarised and there will be an opportunity to talk about possible areas of research and types of dissertation;
    7. The process of writing your dissertation.

    • week 1 - ice-breaker: the world's most important global health issues in 2019

      These days everything seems to be about covid-19. Watch this video on what the World Health Organization considered the most important global health issues before the pandemic


      Answer the following questions and come prepared to discuss in the onsite/online seminar:

      1. What is the global health topic that interests you the most?
      2. How would you go about researching and writing about it?
      3. What sort of evidence and data would you need to write about it?

       

      week 1 - recorded lecture

      Watch Giuliano's guided practice on what you need to know about your dissertation and dissertation process.

       





      WEEK 1 - flora's tips for a great dissertation

      Flora was awarded the prize for the best BSc global health dissertation in 2020. See her tips on writing a great piece of work, and enjoy the process all the way through.

      Flora is available to be contacted through email or LinkedIn to share her own personal dissertation tips, particularly for observational study designs. Please ask Giuliano for her contact details.


      READINGS: 

      Hannigan, Ben, and Philip Burnard. ‘Preparing and Writing an Undergraduate Dissertation’. Nurse Education in Practice 1, no. 4 (1 December 2001): 175–80. https://doi.org/10.1054/nepr.2001.0028.

      Osella, Caroline. ‘How To Find & Choose A Research Topic For A Dissertation’. Grad Coach (blog), 2019. https://gradcoach.com/how-to-find-choose-dissertation-topic/.


      Supplementary Readings

      Epstein, M. (2012). ‘Introduction to the Philosophy of Science’. In: Seale, C. (ed.), Researching Society and Culture, 3rd Edition. London: Sage.  Available online from http://files.pc1-eean.webnode.com/200000009-0ba070c98f/Cap%C3%ADtulo%20de%20Livro%2001.pdf

      Crotty, M. The Research Process. The Foundation of Social Research: Meaning & Perspectives in the research process. Sage. Introduction chapter can also be accessed from https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=yV-JCwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PR5&ots=PZVs2VYR4f&sig=4NM0eRwdqve4gwfdJtMx3gdlcaQ#v=onepage&q&f=false



    • Week 1 title - slides File
      Students must
      Mark as done

      These slides accompany week 1 live lecture

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