Dissertation in Transfusion, Transplantation & Tissue Banking (P01443)

? Credit Points : 60 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : MED-P-P01443

The course enables students to develop an appreciation of the nature of biomedical research and the scientific method. The course therefore complements the taught aspects of the course.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Successful completion, at first attempt, of the Diploma in Transfusion, Transplantation & Tissue Banking.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

General Courses (Medicine), (Medicine, Schedule R)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Additional Class Information : A 6 months part time research project in an established relevant research laboratory under the direct supervision of an established researcher in the field of Transfusion, Transplantation & Tissue Banking

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Each project will be supervised by an experienced research scientist from the within the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service or the student's place of work. Students will be encouraged to discuss the available projects with the supervisors in order to select a project for investigation. Guidance will be provided in areas such as hypothesis setting, experimental design, research statistics, scientific writing and project regulations. Formal instruction will also be given in Research Method and Ethics, and relevant statistical techniques.

Students will undertake the project over the course of their final year. This will be in their place of work, providing that the project and facilities available are approved and adequately supervised.

Assessment Information

The Unit will be assessed by an assignment comprising a review of the literature pertaining to the chosen project (20 marks). The project work itself will be written up in the form of a dissertation, incorporating the literature review as an introduction (12,000-15,000 words). The dissertation, will be assessed by the oral examination, and this will will contribute 70 marks (excluding literature review). The other 10 marks are assigned to the formal instruction in Research Method and Ethics.