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PATH40030

Academic Year 2024/2025

Journal and Ethical Review (PATH40030)

Subject:
Pathology
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Bill Watson
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module is core for stage 4 of the honours BSc degrees in Biomedical Health and Life Sciences. Students are required to attend a weekly Journal and ethical review group discussion session for the course of 12 weeks of their research project. In the first three weeks students will learn how to critically review a published paper and assess its statistical and experimental approach and impact on the research area as well as ethical issues related to human research. They will also learn the basic principles of ethics and issues associated with the use of humans for research with the appropriate approaches being identified.
Each week a selected student will lead the review of a paper from their research area, presenting the key findings, relevance to the literature and issues related to the paper. Each participating student in the Journal club session will write a short report on the issues related to the paper presented and discussed.
Each week a selected student will also lead the review of the ethical issues associated with their research project or related area and how these are being addressed in their research project.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students should be able to:

1. Perform a literature search on the specific research topic.
2. Present, critically analyse and discuss a scientific paper as part of a Journal club.
3. Write a critical overview of a paper.
4. Analyse and critically-evaluate the ethical issues related to their research project.

Indicative Module Content:

Article review, critical thinking, presentations, scientific discussion

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

4
Small Group

20
Specified Learning Activities

100
Total

124

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
active/task-based learning through a article review; peer and group work by leading a presentation and discussion on the selected article; critical writing of a report on the article; student presentations

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

RDGY 30320 - Introduction to Research


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Journal and Ethical Review (MDSA40230)


 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (In-person): Journal Club presentation. Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Graded No

30

 Yes
Exam (In-person): Presentation on ethical issues specific to your research project. Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Graded No

20

 Yes
Assignment(Including Essay): Journal Club reports for each paper presented. Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Graded No

50

 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

The Journal club reports will receive feedback via a matrix and comments directly to the student. The presentations will receive feedback via a matrix directly to the student

Name Role
Professor Brendan Loftus Tutor
Professor Denis Shields Tutor
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