Dissertation in Population Health (IEHC0004)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Population Health Sciences
Teaching department: Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care
Credit value: 60

Restrictions: Only for students taking the MSc Population Health programme.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

All MSc Population Health students undertake an individual research project which culminates in a dissertation of 7,500 words. The dissertation can include secondary data analysis or literature review or, in exceptional circumstances, primary research, in a field related to population health. In addition, students will also be asked to prepare 500 words lay summary or policy brief.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 4 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 70% Dissertations, extended projects, and projects

20% Viva or oral presentation

10% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 22
Module leader: Dr Hynek Pikhart
Who to contact for more information: iehc.mscpopulationhealth@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.

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Important information

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Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed timed assessments and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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