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Postgraduate Course: Research Methodology (DENT11151)

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 Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course will present the principles of scientific research; how to formulate a hypothesis; how to test this hypothesis; how to interpret the results; and how to present these as a research finding and dissertation.
Course description From the initial protocol and the development of the literature review, students will learn how to formulate a research hypothesis, learn about data collection from laboratory, clinical, or other research methods, how to analyse the results, and to present the discussion and conclusions. Writing a paper for publication in a peer-reviewed journal will form part of this process.
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: 200 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 196 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 25 %, Practical Exam 25 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 50% Written exam.«br /»
25% Clinical (50% unseen cases and 50% viva exam).«br /»
25% Dissertation.«br /»
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No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Understand what scientific research is (as opposed to audit)
  2. How to formulate a research hypothesis
  3. How to test this hypothesis
  4. How to interpret the results
  5. How to present these as research findings
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Niall McGuinness
Tel: (0131) 536 4964
Email: niall.mcguinness@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Course secretaryMs Anna Atluri
Tel: (0131) 536 3979
Email: Anna.Atluri@ed.ac.uk
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