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 |
Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
Home subject area | Molecular and Clinical Medicine |
Other subject area | None |
Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | Focussing on the formulation of clinical trials and experiments in medical and epidemiological research. This module will cover treatment and observational studies. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | 0 |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
Breakdown of 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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Additional Notes |
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Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowing which study design to choose and the bias associated with it |
Assessment Information
Online participation - 20 %
Written individual project 1 - 15%
Group project and reflection - 35%
Written individual project 2 - 15% |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
Academic description |
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
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Study Abroad |
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Study Pattern |
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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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