Postgraduate Course: Study Design (20 Credit) (MCLM11022)
Course Outline
School | School of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | Focussing on the formulation of clinical trials and experiments in medical and epidemiological research. This module will cover treatment and observational studies. |
Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | 0 |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5,
Online Activities 100,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 40,
Formative Assessment Hours 12,
Summative Assessment Hours 10,
Revision Session Hours 8,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
21 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
Online participation - 20 %
Written individual project 1 - 15%
Group project and reflection - 35%
Written individual project 2 - 15% |
Feedback |
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No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
Knowing which study design to choose and the bias associated with it
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Keywords | Study Design, Clinical Trials, Cross-Over, Randomised, Placebo, Double-blinded |
Contacts
Course organiser | Prof Stuart Ralston
Tel: 72 791 31108
Email: Stuart.Ralston@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Danielle Marlow
Tel: 0131 537 3798
Email: Danielle.Wilson@ed.ac.uk |
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