Postgraduate Course: Evaluation and application of Translational Medicine (TRME11008)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course will introduce students to the various interdisciplinary skills, approaches and strategies which are typically required during the evaluation and application of Translational Medicine during the various integrative stages of the process. The first part of the course covers the core numerical and statistical approaches important in the evaluation and interpretation of experimental data at various levels of the translational research process. There will be additional coverage of later stages relating to post-marketing and pharmaco-epidemiological methodologies for drug evaluation. Examples of how integrated research into prismatic disease can inform innovation in Translational research will be given along with an exploration of the barriers which exist at multiple levels during the translation of research findings into diagnostics and drug discovery and development |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | It is RECOMMENDED that students also take
Medicine (MBCH11002)
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| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Online Activities 25,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 5,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
50 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The Course is assessed by participation in online discussion, multiple choice questioning, group project work and individual written assignments. |
| Feedback |
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Learning Outcomes
- Appreciation of tools and approaches and iterdiciplinary skills required for Translational Medicine
- An understanding of relevant numerical and statistical approaches
- Understanding of eraly and latee stages in clinical drug development
- Evaluation of barriers relating to translation of researhc findings into therapeutics or diagnostics
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Special Arrangements |
All courses will be delivered by distance learning, using WebCT as the delivery platform. Registered students are provided with a user name and password that allows them to access a protected course web site. The website provides a variety of educational material and supports a range of approaches by the students to the material provided. Online delivery will be supported through the provision of core didactic material, multimedia tutorials and discussions with peers and tutors. The website also houses a number of interactive tutorials that allow students to work with information in a self-paced manner to test their understanding of important concepts and principles. There will also be opportunities for group based project work.
Study guides with lecture notes are available, either to be read on screen or printed by the students for private use. Selected readings from relevant journals and textbooks are also provided. |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Douglas Roy
Tel: (0131) 242 6279
Email: Douglas.Roy@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Dr Douglas Roy
Tel: (0131) 242 6279
Email: Douglas.Roy@ed.ac.uk |
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