Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	Research Taster
School	Institute of Clinical Sciences
Department	Birmingham Medical School
Module Code	01 26412
Module Lead	David Morley
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	0
Semester	Semester 2
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
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Description	The College of Medical and Dental Sciences is very research active. Medical students should develop an understanding of the nature of the research undertaken. During the research taster students select from a menu offered to their M group a research topic they would like to know more about. The students then spend some time (approx. 2 hours) with an active researcher in that field, who discusses their research with them, allows them to view experiments being undertaken, (if appropriate) and provides the students with a paper authored by the research group to appraise. Later on the students and the researcher meet again. The students will discuss their appraisal of the paper with the researcher, and can ask questions about any areas they did not understand. Students are expected to produce a summary of the article which explains it in a way accessible to an educated person, who is not informed in this field.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the component students should: be able to describe the work of a research group in the College of Medical and Dental Sciences be able to understand the day to day working life of a researcher have developed their ability to appraise academic papers Have improved their ability to describe complicated issues to a lay audience Have a better understanding of the role of research in improving healthcare Have a better appreciation of how as doctors they may be able to contribute to medical research
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Pass requires engagement with the activity
Other	None
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