Postgraduate Course: Research methods, basic statistics, critical appraisal, clinical governance and clinical audit (DENT11131)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences | 
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine | 
 
| Course type | Standard | 
Availability | Not available to visiting students | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) | 
Credits | 10 | 
 
| Home subject area | Dentistry | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
| Course website | 
None | 
Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | The aim of this course is to teach the student about basic research methodology, statistics and critical appraisal. It also aims to teach the principles of clinical governance with particular emphasis on clinical audit. | 
 
 
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites | 
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Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15  Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1) 
  
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Learn enabled:  No | 
Quota:  None | 
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Web Timetable | 
 
| Course Start Date | 
15/09/2014 | 
 
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
100
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 Seminar/Tutorial Hours 30,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
68 )
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information | 
 
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
1. Discuss the principles of clinical governance 
2. Understand the purpose of clinical audit  
3. Describe the audit cycle 
4. Understand research methodology 
5. Perform a literature search 
6. Critically appraise the literature 
7. Understand the basic concepts of statistical analysis 
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Assessment Information 
Formative: Presentation skills  
	   Workplace-based assessments 
Summative: End of year exam 100% 
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Special Arrangements 
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Additional Information 
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| Reading list | 
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Contacts 
| Course organiser | Mrs Antoniella Busuttil Naudi 
Tel: 0131 536 3981 
Email: A.Busuttil-Naudi@ed.ac.uk | 
Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Mcgurk 
Tel: 0131 536 3979 
Email: Jackie.McGurk@ed.ac.uk | 
   
 
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