Medical Research (Taught)

The course has been designed to develop clinicians’ research skills and promote independent research skills in future principal investigators.

Education and training is provided in quantitative and qualitative research through classroom teaching, workshops, self-directed learning and the development of research skills. Students engage with a supervised research project at an early stage and are encouraged to develop autonomy in project design, management, governance and reporting. They are also expected to give presentations and publish their research work.

Key areas of study
This course is research focused and core and optional modules explore:

• Research methods and critical appraisal of research literature

• Essential statistics for health and medical research

• Evidence-based practice

• Clinical trials management

• Advanced research skills (eg, interview and focus groups; systematic reviews; statistical analysis; qualitative data analysis)

• Epidemiology