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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Clinical Sciences : General Courses (Medicine)

Postgraduate Course: Orientation Course (GMED11035)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits0 ECTS Credits0
SummaryThis course provides the students with an introduction to medical/veterinary research techniques and provides a snapshot of current research issues.
Course description 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
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 0 ( 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 )
Assessment (Further Info) Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
Additional Information (Assessment) Not applicable
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
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.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsMedical research, clinical research, translational medicine.
Contacts
Course organiserDr Richard Weller
Tel: (0131) 536 3229
Email: Richard.Weller@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Karen Muir
Tel: (0131) 536 2041
Email: Karen.Muir@ed.ac.uk
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