Clinical Medicine MED4012

  • Academic Session: 2024-25
  • School: School of Medicine Dentistry and Nursing
  • Credits: 120
  • Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
  • Typically Offered: Runs Throughout Semesters 1 and 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No

Short Description

The aim of the course is to produce graduates who have developed the skills and understanding of the research process to a level that will enable them to contribute to the knowledge base required to underpin evidence based medical practice.

It is envisaged that this educational process will produce high calibre medical researchers with the expertise to undertake research based higher degrees.

Timetable

Timetable will vary according to the courses taken

Assessment

Core Course: Problem Solving and Data Interpretation Examination (Paper II) (20%).
Specialist Course: assessed by one extended review essay and four shorter essays. The extended review is written under exam conditions (2 hours) before the Easter break in semester 2 and will contribute 15% towards your final mark. The four shorter essays will form Paper 1 (3 hours) of the degree exams at the end of semester 2 and this paper will contribute 20% of the final mark with each question contributing 5% of the total mark.
The research project will constitute 45% of the final mark: Research Paper 30%; Oral presentation and questions answered 10%; Abstract, Poster and Research Portfolio 2%, 2%, 1%.

Main Assessment In: April/May

Are reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? Not applicable

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. For non Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. 

Course Aims

The aim of the course is to produce graduates who have developed the skills and understanding of the research process to a level that will enable them to contribute to the knowledge base required to underpin evidence based medical practice.

It is envisaged that this educational process will produce high calibre medical researchers with the expertise to undertake research based higher degrees.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

On completion of the course and in order to fulfil the programme aim students should be able to :

* demonstrate that they have developed research skills which can be applied in an evidence-based approach to medical practice

* demonstrate their in depth knowledge of the research process through the initiation, execution and communication of research in their chosen specialist field