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Postgraduate Course: Research methods, basic statistics, critical appraisal, clinical governance and clinical audit (DENT11131)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThe 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.
Course description In this module, students are taught the basics of research methodology. This will form the basis of their dissertation. In this course we will also explore clinical governance with special reference to clinical audit.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 30, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 68 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 25 %, Practical Exam 25 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Formative: Presentation skills
Workplace-based assessments
Summative: Written: 50%
Case presentations: 25%
Unseen cases: 25%
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Discuss the principles of clinical governance
  2. Understand the purpose of clinical audit
  3. Understand research methodology
  4. Critically appraise the literature
  5. Understand the basic concepts of statistical analysis
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMrs Antoniella Busuttil Naudi
Tel: (0131) 536 3981
Email: A.Busuttil-Naudi@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Anna Atluri
Tel: (0131) 536 3979
Email: Anna.Atluri@ed.ac.uk
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