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Overview
Key facts
The module will support students to develop their knowledge, skills and experience of the role of research and development in the NHS in improving patient care and service delivery.The module will introduce the student to the ethical and governance frameworks within which genomic research is undertaken and a range of research methods and approaches. Students will be required to make effective use of information and critically appraise and draw on evidence to justify and defend their judgements. Students will also develop their knowledge of how to communicate scientific messages to both scientific and non-scientific audiences including patients and the public.
University of Birmingham's Professional and Research Skills programme will teach you more about this topic.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Ethical and governance research frameworks including: regulation of health research within the NHS; Health Research Authority (HRA) approval; the role of Research Ethics Committees (RECs).
- Good clinical practice (GCP).
- Data storage, security and confidentiality.
- Research methods/approaches including differences between audit and research; qualitative research methods; quantitative research methods; sampling techniques; study design; hypothesis generation and testing; and levels of evidence in human health research.
- Data analysis techniques including: data validity, reliability and appropriateness; qualitative data analysis techniques; application and interpretation of statistical techniques; and power calculations.
- Research and audit process including: literature searching and referencing; patient/user involvement; peer/expert review; dissemination; intellectual property; and monitoring and reporting.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
15 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Educational Research Operations Research View 59 other Short Courses in Educational Research in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
This module can be taken as a stand-alone assessed or non-assessed course.
You should have a good honours degree in a life sciences subject, although we will consider applicants with alternative qualifications and professional experience within the health service or other relevant background.
Tuition Fee
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International
1830 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1830 GBP for the full programme during 5 days. -
National
1000 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1000 GBP for the full programme during 5 days.
Living costs for Birmingham
765 - 1134 GBP /month
Living costs
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Funding
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