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Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Research Ethics (PUHR11030)

Course Outline
School School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health College College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course type Standard Availability Available to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits 10
Home subject area Public Health Research Other subject area None
Course website http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/gradschool/index.htm Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description The coure willl look at the ethical requirements for undertaking public health research: epidemiological, experimental and qualitative research. It will also consider the basic principles of good scholarship common to all fields of public health research. The areas to be considered will include issues of ethics and goverance and basic ethical principles.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites None
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Block 1 (Sem 1), Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Med And VetLecture1-6 14:00 - 15:50
First Class First class information not currently available
Additional information Sydney Smith Lecture Thtre
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students should develop an understanding of the ethical principles underlying public health research. By the end of the course, they should be able to identify the ethical issues that may arise when undertaking different types of research in Public Health and assess critically the published literature. They will also appreciate the principles of good scholarship in the context of public health.
Assessment Information
Written assessment
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
Keywords Research Ethics, public health, qualitative research, ethics
Contacts
Course organiser Dr Sarah Cunningham-Burley
Tel: (0131 6)51 1943
Email: Sarah.C.Burley@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Ms Margaret Luttrell
Tel:
Email: Maggie.Luttrell@ed.ac.uk
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