MDCS42340 Stage1 Trans Research Skills A

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module is for graduate research degree students in the School of Medicine. PhD students should bein Stage 1 of the programme. The module is designed to enable research students in the School of Medicine to learn how to integrate the scientific and translational aspects of their research, to learn how to critically assess the current literature and discuss it with their peers and develop their critical thinking skills. Students will also learn how to develop their scientific communication and presentation skills. Students will also learn how to reflect on their development as researchers as they move through their programme.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: demonstrate a familiarity with the clinical relevance of their research, critically evaluate work described in research papers, consider the impact of current developments on their own research area and write a scientific abstract.

Indicative Module Content:

This module will inform students of the requirements of the PhD programme in the UCD School of Medicine. Students will learn about other research that is ongoing in the School. Communication workshops will focus on how to write an abstract for both scientific and lay audiences and explain the importance of abstracts and their potential impact. Students will learn about research that their peers in the School are doing and the methods that they are using and will reflect on how their own research could be improved by collaborating with others. Students will attend journal clubs and learn how to review a scientific paper and discuss it's merits and limitations. They will learn about the importance of integrity and ethics in research. Throughout the module students will contribute to a discussion board on how their communication and critical thinking skills are developing.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

7
Seminar (or Webinar)

4
Autonomous Student Learning

35
Online Learning

10
Total

56
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Students will attend interactive workshops where they will contribute to discussions and ask questions. They will review one anothers writing and give peer feedback. They will attend and participate in research seminars and journal clubs. They will work in groups to reflect on and discuss their learning throughout the module. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Students registering for this module need to be registered for a graduate research degree in the School of Medicine, PhD students must be in Stage 1 of the doctoral programme.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
MDSA40200 - Appraisal Translational Med A


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Students must write an abstract and submit to a peer in the class for feedback, they also must provide peer feedback to another student in the class using a given set of criteria. Week 7 n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

30
Assignment: Students must submit a 1,000 word reflective piece on their learning throughout the semester. Week 12 n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

30
Continuous Assessment: Students must attend all components of the module and reflect on their learning with their peers throughout the semester through online discussion boards.
Throughout the Trimester n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

40

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
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

General feedback to students on their online discussions will be given to the group Students will get peer feedback on their abstracts Individual feedback on their final assignment will be given to students

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Autumn
      
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 13 Thurs 13:00 - 15:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 3 Tues 13:00 - 13:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 5 Tues 13:00 - 13:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 7 Tues 13:00 - 13:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 13 Tues 14:00 - 16:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 8 Wed 13:00 - 13:50
Autumn