Undergraduate Course: Student Selected Component 4 (MBCH10011)
Course Outline
| School | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 25 |
| Home subject area | MBChB |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The Student Selected Component (SSC) makes up a significant part of the teaching in year 4 and is an important component of the programme. The SSC is an opportunity to initiate, plan and carry out a research project. This can be in an area of medicine of the student's choice, working with a supervisor who is a leader in their field. The onus is on the student to set up their own project. Each Year 4 student will carry out an SSC during a 14 week period, combined in the timetable with the Special Senses course. Students will be able to concentrate on a specific field of enquiry whilst enjoying responsibility for planning, implementing and evaluating project activities. It is anticipated that the experience will not only increase research skills, but also provide students with a way of thinking about their own strengths and weaknesses. It will also allow students to gain insight and in-depth knowledge into a specific area of medicine and is an opportunity to spend time in a Department of their choice. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Develop ability to work independently, whilst playing a part in a professional team
Initiate, plan, organise, perform, analyse, evaluate and then present a written report on own research project
Improve skills in accessing and critically appraising original literature in a specific area
Be able to collect, analyse and critically and objectively present these data in the context of current knowledge and literature
Set personal learning and project objectives and assess personal strengths and weaknesses
Gain a familiarity with the role of research and/or audit in evidence-based medicine |
Assessment Information
| A Project Report of not more than 3000 words in standard publication format. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Simon Riley
Tel: (0131) 242 6423
Email: Simon.C.Riley@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Judith Bryce
Tel: (0131 6)50 3190
Email: judith.bryce@ed.ac.uk |
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