Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Research Ethics (PUHR11030)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Public Health Research |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/gradschool/index.htm |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The coure willl look at the ethical requirements for undertaking public health research: epidemiological, experimental and qualitative research. It will also consider the basic principles of good scholarship common to all fields of public health research. The areas to be considered will include issues of ethics and goverance and basic ethical principles. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Block 1 (Sem 1), Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
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Friday |
| Med And Vet | Lecture | | 1-6 | | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
Sydney Smith Lecture Thtre |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students should develop an understanding of the ethical principles underlying public health research. By the end of the course, they should be able to identify the ethical issues that may arise when undertaking different types of research in Public Health and assess critically the published literature. They will also appreciate the principles of good scholarship in the context of public health. |
Assessment Information
| Written assessment |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Research Ethics, public health, qualitative research, ethics |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sarah Cunningham-Burley
Tel: (0131 6)51 1943
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Margaret Luttrell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3227
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