MRes Medicine

Programme overview

Entry requirements

• Academic entry requirements:
  - A bachelor's degree with a 2:1 (hons) in a scientific subject allied with medicine, including, but not limited to, anatomy, biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, or biomedical science.
  - A bachelor’s degree with a 2.2 (hons) in a scientific subject allied with medicine, including, but not limited to, anatomy, biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, or biomedical science, with two years or more of appropriate work experience in health subject area.
  - Medical students who have successfully completed three, or four years, of a UK medical degree and wish to take the MRes course as an intercalated programme.
• English language requirements:
  IELTS 7.0 overall, with no less than 6.0 in writing and no less than 6.5 in all other components.
  

Programme specification

Programme Aims
At the end of the MRes programme students should demonstrate theoretical and applied knowledge of research skills in medicine. This encompasses evaluating published research, formulation of new hypotheses to explore experimental evidence of the causes of and consequences of disease and conducting research in the laboratory or with patients.

Distinctiveness of the programme
The programme will:
- Provide students with research skills and projects in excellent facilities at advanced level.
- Explore the process of scientific publication and the importance of dissemination of research knowledge.
- Provide medical students with the opportunity of intercalating at master's level.

Year 1

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Compulsory Modules

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
MEDM5161M	Methods in Biomedical Research	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)	PFP
MEDS5010M	Research Project in Medicine	120	1 Sep to 31 Jul	PFP
MEDS5020M	Paper Criticism in Medicine	15	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)	PFP
MEDS5030M	Publication review and dissemination	15	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)	PFP

Optional Modules

Candidates will be required to study 15 credits from the following optional modules

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
MEDR5250M	Applied Qualitative Health Research	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
YCHI5085M	Informatics and Data Science in Health Care and Research	15	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

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