Postgraduate Course: Family Medicine Research Methods (GLHE11084)
Course Outline
School | Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | This course will provide students with the opportunity to develop practical research skills required to plan and carry out a research project. |
Course description |
This course will prepare students for their forth coming project. They will be introduced to a range of research designs and skills necessary to explore a topic related to family medicine. This will include generating research questions, exploring methodologies, ethical issues, locating and appraising the literature and methods of data collection and analysis.
|
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 |
Flexible |
Course Start Date |
20/09/2021 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 2,
Online Activities 70,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 10,
Formative Assessment Hours 10,
Revision Session Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
92 )
|
Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
|
Additional Information (Assessment) |
Write a proposal for research project (30%)
Plan, carry out and write up a literature review (70%)
|
Feedback |
Not entered |
No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of a range of research methodologies and methods
- Apply knowledge skills and understanding in planning a research project
|
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
Keywords | Family medicine,primary care,community medicine |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr David Fearon
Tel:
Email: d.fearon@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Michelle Hart
Tel: (0131 6)50 6525
Email: michelle.hart@ed.ac.uk |
|
|