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MT5702: EXTENDED ESSAY IN MEDICAL SCIENCES (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:37


Course Overview

This course offers the student the opportunity to study in depth a topic of interest within the broad area of medical science. Usually the topic and the scope of the essay will be chosen and agreed in collaboration with the course co-ordinator.  

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 10 credits (5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Heather Wallace

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • One of MRes Drug Discovery (Studied) or MSc Clinical Pharmacology (Studied) or MSc Drug Discovery and Development (Studied) or MSc Medical Physics (Studied) or MSc Medical Imaging (Studied)
  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The majority of the work carried out will be student directed. Guidance will be given via project supervisors and a series of informal tutorial sessions. Much of the early work will require library research. The students will be provided with a few key references to enable them to begin this task. The early part of the MSc programme will have already equipped the students will all the necessary skills required to tackle hard copy and on-line data and literature retrieval.

Further Information & Notes

For January start students.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

100% continuous. A 6500 word extended essay.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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