Postgraduate Course: Orientation Course (GMED11035)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences |
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 | 0 |
| Home subject area | General Courses (Medicine) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This 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 |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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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
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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 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
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| 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
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
4 weeks taught classes |
| Keywords | Medical research, clinical research, translational medicine. |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Richard Weller
Tel: (0131) 536 3229
Email: Richard.Weller@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Karen Muir
Tel:
Email: Karen.Muir@ed.ac.uk |
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