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At the end of this module students should be able to:
- design an epidemiological study to be carried out in a clinical, occupational or scientific setting;
- develop a Research Protocol to a specified framework;
- prepare a submission to a Research Ethics Committee to specified standard;
- know the major epidemiological study designs;
- choose the design most appropriate to the research question;
- be familiar with relevant sources and types of data;
- understand sampling methods and recruitment strategies;
- understand power calculations / sample size estimation appropriate to the study design;
- design and evaluate study instruments, including questionnaires and Case Report Forms;
- oversee processes of data management, including data collection, data entry and editing;
- learn how to manage data in SPSS;
- select appropriate statistical techniques for study data;
- carry out basic statistical analysis using SPSS;
- interpret study data and present results.
- Development of a Research Protocol to a specified framework;
- Research Ethics Committee applications;
- the major epidemiological study designs;
- design most appropriate to the research question;
- sampling methods and recruitment strategies;
- power calculations / sample size estimation appropriate to the study design;
- design and evaluate study instruments, including questionnaires and Case Report Forms;
- processes of data management, including data collection, data entry and editing;
- managing data in SPSS;
- appropriate statistical techniques for study data;
- basic statistical analysis using SPSS;
- interpretation of study data and present results.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 18 |
Small Group | 24 |
Computer Aided Lab | 18 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 140 |
Total | 200 |
Students who register for this module must be registered for a graduate taught or research degree.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Presentation: Oral presentation to faculty and peers of proposed Research Project, to include relevant background, aims and objectives, research methods, data management plan and plans for project execution | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Project: Written presentation of thoroughly researched and complete Research Proposal, including all relevant appendices | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | Yes | 40 |
Assignment: Assignments given throughout the Semester | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | Yes | 40 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Assignments: Group and individual feedback Presentation: Individual feedback Project: Individual feedback
Name | Role |
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Dr Ricardo Piper Segurado | Tutor |