Last modified: 05 Aug 2024 13:16
Medical Sciences masters programmes require core skills to achieve success. These skills include identifying appropriate research papers, reading and appraising primary research papers, academic writing, presenting and analysing data, and knowledge of methodologies used in medical sciences research.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course delivers core skills required for successful completion of medical sciences masters programmes. Students will be supported to develop their literature searching skills, reference management and use of research papers. Written and oral communication, including academic writing, poster presentations and oral presentations, will be explored, as well as data presentation and analysis (statistics). Teaching will be delivered as a mix of lectures, workshops and tutorials.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 12 | Feedback Weeks | 15 | |
| Feedback |
Students will create a report by analysing a dataset, presenting the data and writing a report (including citation of relevant literature) Feedback on answers provided through MyAberdeen |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Apply | Use appropriate literature search engines and keywords to identify relevant literature and manage literature using a reference management programme |
| Procedural | Create | Communicate science accurately and clearly through academic writing, poster and oral presentations, including citation of references where appropriate. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Accurately present and analyse research data, including evaluation of statistical testing. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Critically appraise research methods. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Evaluate literature for relevance and quality |
| Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | ||
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| Assessment Weeks | 10 | Feedback Weeks | 11 | |
| Feedback |
Students will create a short written piece, which will include citation of relevant literature Feedback on answers provided through MyAberdeen |
Word Count | 500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Procedural | Apply | Use appropriate literature search engines and keywords to identify relevant literature and manage literature using a reference management programme |
| Procedural | Create | Communicate science accurately and clearly through academic writing, poster and oral presentations, including citation of references where appropriate. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Evaluate literature for relevance and quality |
| Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | ||
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| Assessment Weeks | 9 | Feedback Weeks | 10 | |
| Feedback |
Creation of a bibliography, presented in two different formats Literature searches will be carried out using a search engine and managed using an appropriate reference manager. Bibliography will be created and presented using will be uploaded in Harvard and Vancouver styles. The bibliography will be uploaded into MyAberdeen, with feedback provided via the “feedback to learners” box |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Apply | Use appropriate literature search engines and keywords to identify relevant literature and manage literature using a reference management programme |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Evaluate literature for relevance and quality |
| Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | ||
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| Assessment Weeks | 11 | Feedback Weeks | 12 | |
| Feedback |
Students will create a poster and will present this in class. Students will receive feedback on their presentations in class (including peer assessment) Feedback on posters will be provided through MyAberdeen |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Procedural | Create | Communicate science accurately and clearly through academic writing, poster and oral presentations, including citation of references where appropriate. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Accurately present and analyse research data, including evaluation of statistical testing. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 17 | Feedback Weeks | 18 | |
| Feedback |
Since this is the resit (and therefore final assessment) feedback would typically only be provide (in person) if a student is granted another attempt on appeal. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Evaluate | Critically appraise research methods. |
| Procedural | Create | Communicate science accurately and clearly through academic writing, poster and oral presentations, including citation of references where appropriate. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Evaluate literature for relevance and quality |
| Procedural | Apply | Use appropriate literature search engines and keywords to identify relevant literature and manage literature using a reference management programme |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Accurately present and analyse research data, including evaluation of statistical testing. |
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