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Postgraduate Course: Orientation Course (GMED11035)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits0
Home subject areaGeneral Courses (Medicine) Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course provides the students with an introduction to medical/veterinary research techniques and provides a snapshot of current research issues.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?No
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  No Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 0 ( Lecture Hours 36, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 33, Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 100, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 40, External Visit Hours 16, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 10, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 0 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students should have an overview of the range of techniques currently used in medical research, from epidemiology to stem cell biology. Areas specifically relevant to medical qualified researchers such as clinical trial design, ethics and the regulation of human studies should be understood. Students will have a detailed knowledge of the field in which they carried out their research project.
Assessment Information
Not applicable
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Week 1:18 hours of lectures by MVM staff
Week 2, 4, 5: 10 hours of statistics. Dr Darren Shaw
Week 3: Molecular Biology Course. 40 hours. Dr Bernadette Dutia
Generic Skills courses: Writing up science; Good Research Practice; Effective Presentations; Project Planning
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern 4 weeks taught classes
KeywordsMedical research, clinical research, translational medicine.
Contacts
Course organiserDr Richard Weller
Tel: (0131) 536 3229
Email: Richard.Weller@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Karen Muir
Tel:
Email: Karen.Muir@ed.ac.uk
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