Postgraduate Course: Family Medicine Research Project (GLHE11085)
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 | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | The project gives the student an opportunity to pursue a topic in-depth and to develop research and independent enquiry skills. |
| Course description |
The project builds on the knowledge and skills attained in the previous 140 credits of the programme. Students will identify a problem relevant to family medicine, construct a research question and choose and apply appropriate research methods to answer this question. The research project will be completed to ethical standards set by the University of Edinburgh and within the designated time frame. Students will be expected to work autonomously with regular supervision and guidance provided. The research project will contribute to the practice of family medicine.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
| Course Start Date |
10/01/2022 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 8,
Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 8,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
376 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Completion and writing up of a research project relevant to family medicine (100%) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Critically review, consolidate and extend knowledge, skills, practices and thinking in the approach to family medicine.
- Demonstrate and work with a critical understanding of a range of research methods.
- Work autonomously and reflectively.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Family medicine,primary care,community medicine |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Robin Ramsay
Tel:
Email: robin.ramsay@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Michelle Hart
Tel: (0131 6)50 6525
Email: michelle.hart@ed.ac.uk |
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