The programme will offer high quality learning and teaching, in a flexible way, and at an advanced level. Aimed at people with a professional interest in the research of health and health-care - often undertaken within National Health Service settings - the teaching exploits the clinical research expertise in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, Psychology and Health. It is distinctive for a number of reasons:
The Programme will provide students with a range of opportunities to develop research skills. The Certificate modules offer an introduction to research. The general principles that are covered include: the collection and handling of data, statistical testing, and writing about and disseminating research. Specific topics include study of case-control studies, cohort studies, clinical trials, systematic reviews, and economic analyses of health interventions. Much of the learning is undertaken in problem-based activities, practical classes, and seminars that emphasis student involvement.
Diploma modules offer greater depth of study in particular aspects of research - for example, in qualitative research, in systematic reviews, in health economics, and in the statistics of mathematical models. The Masters dissertation provides the opportunity to undertake a small-scale research project under the supervision of experienced researchers.
The programme is part-time and flexible, offering most of its modules in short courses of 2 to 4 days duration - usually with a gap of several weeks between modules. Typically, the Certificate can be gained after 6 months of study, the Diploma after a further year, and the Masters degree after another year of work.
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDR5120M | Analytic Research | 15 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
| MEDR5130M | Intervention Research | 15 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
| MEDR5310M | Getting started in health research | 15 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
| MEDR5320M | Capturing and Handling Data in Research | 15 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
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