Last modified: 22 May 2019 17:07
This course reviews a range of essential methodologies that are currently used in medical research from molecular technologies to human studies. Experts in the various techniques will describe the fundamentals of the methodology and show how they can be applied.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Foresterhill | Sustained Study | No |
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The course aims to provide a basic understanding of state of the art technology used in Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Discovery research. It will introduce the key aspects involved in designing a research project, the fundamentals of a range of currently used technologies and an introduction to basic epidemiology. Students will have the opportunity to experience how some of these basic research methods can be applied to clinical diagnoses and inform patient management.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
Continuous assessment
Essay (35%)
Practical assignments (Laboratory handbook (10%), Case presentations (group; 5%), Patient diagnosis summaries and discussion of interesting findings (20%)
Patient information leaflet (30%)
There are no assessments for this course.
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