Postgraduate Course: Research skills for public and global health (GLHE11018)

Course Outline
School	Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course type	Online Distance Learning	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	This course will provide students with the opportunity to develop a greater understanding of the academic skills required to write and plan a successful academic research project. It will be structured to follow the process of writing a research proposal (research methods, sourcing information, critical reading and evaluation, critical writing and research ethics) and will support students preparing for assessment and dissertation projects.
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Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Flexible
Course Start Date	07/08/2017
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Online Activities 20, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 58 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	A written assessment in the form of a research proposal will constitute 100% of the student's grade. The proposal should demonstrate the skills developed during the course and over the duration of the programme of study.
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Learning Outcomes
- Show an understanding of a variety of different research methods used in public and global health research - Demonstrate research and information skills required to source academic texts in support of their study - Demonstrate a level of critical thinking needed to engage with research data - Reflectively evaluate their own learning and personal planning processes - Structure arguments and present work in a scientific manner - Show an understanding of research ethics in public and global health research - Communicate effectively and succinctly through a written research proposal