A supervised dissertation of up to 20,000 words presenting the results of an original study on a relevant topic in the student’s area of interest within pharmacy.
| Paper title | Dissertation |
|---|---|
| Paper code | PHCY590 |
| Subject | Pharmacy |
| EFTS | 0.5000 |
| Points | 60 points 60 points 60 points 60 points 60 points 60 points 60 points |
| Teaching period(s) | 1st Non standard period (1 January 2019 - 27 December 2019), 2nd Non standard period (1 January 2019 - 30 June 2019), 5th Non standard period (1 July 2019 - 26 June 2020), 1st Non standard period (1 January 2019 - 27 December 2019), 2nd Non standard period (1 January 2019 - 30 June 2019), 3rd Non standard period (1 July 2019 - 31 December 2019), 4th Non standard period (1 March 2019 - 31 August 2019) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $5,603.00 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $19,739.00 |
- Restriction
- PHCX 590, PHCY 591, PHCX 591
- Notes
- Admission is subject to approval from the Dean of the School of Pharmacy.
- Contact
- dan.wright@otago.ac.nz or sarah.hook@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Paper Co-ordinator (PGP): Dr Dan Wright
Paper Co-ordinator (Research): Professor Sarah Hook - Paper Structure
- Research skills acquired during your postgraduate studies will be put to practical use as you carry out the investigation that will form the basis of your dissertation. As part of your research experience, you will be expected to develop a hypothesis and plan a suitable means of testing it. You will then be required to carry out the appropriate experimental procedures before collating and analysing the results obtained.
- Textbooks
- Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Communication, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Students who successfully complete the paper will have produced a dissertation presenting the results of an original study in a topic relevant to pharmacy.
