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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences : Global Health

Postgraduate Course: Family Medicine Project (GLHE11094)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeOnline Distance Learning AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits40 ECTS Credits20
SummaryThe project gives the student an opportunity to pursue a topic in-depth and to develop skills in independent enquiry related to the improvement of family medicine.
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 or aim and choose and apply appropriate research methods to answer this question or achieve this aim. The family medicine 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 family medicine project will contribute to the practice of family medicine.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Flexible
Course Start Date 06/01/2025
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Lecture Hours 14, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 4, Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 6, Online Activities 140, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 20, Formative Assessment Hours 20, Revision Session Hours 4, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 184 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Coursework 100%

Completion and writing up of a project relevant to family medicine
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Critically review, consolidate and extend knowledge, skills, practices and thinking in the approach to family medicine.
  2. Apply a range of standard and specialized instruments and techniques of enquiry in relation to the practice of family medicine.
  3. Work autonomously and reflectively.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsFamily medicine,primary care,community medicine
Contacts
Course organiserDr David Fearon
Tel:
Email: d.fearon@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Matthew Newlands
Tel:
Email: Matt.Newlands@ed.ac.uk
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