MMedsc Research Project

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Show clear evidence of independent thought in analysing, interpreting and evaluating research data, appreciating the limits of knowledge and a willingness to challenge received wisdom
• Plan an effective and realistic systematic research programme designed to critically evaluate your research hypothesis
• Work safely, efficiently and competently on your own and as part of a team
• Communicate your research data, ideas, problems and solutions, contextualising knowledge and structuring and sustaining arguments
• Organise your activities to carry out the project within a limited time frame
• Demonstrate that you are able to obtain and accurately record and report research data using techniques that you perform and can validate
• Assimilate information from a variety of sources and utilise this to design and modify your research programme

You will investigate a range of research areas that are of interest and meet with potential supervisors, normally within the Faculty of Medicine, to learn more about the different possible projects. You will then select a supervisor and a suitable project to undertake for your MMedSc research project. You will also have the opportunity to design a project that aligns with the available methodologies to advance knowledge within your chosen field. Students will be required to submit a Faculty ethics application as part of their project.

• Seminars from the module lead
• One to one, or small group sessions with your academic/clinical supervisor
• Attendance at research seminars given by internal and external academic and clinical speakers
• Independent study
• Working with other researchers and technical/clinical staff in the research environment
• Presentation of research findings at intervals through the project at group or department level meetings.

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Supervisor's evaluation

• Assessment Type: Formative
• Feedback: Ongoing oral feedback throughout project as well as written feedback.
• Final Assessment: No
• Group Work: No

Presentation

• Assessment Type: Formative
• Feedback: Oral feedback from module leadership team and peers.
• Final Assessment: No
• Group Work: No

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.