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    <Code>MEDN65420</Code>
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    <Title>Core Skills in Medical Sciences Research II</Title>
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    <Period>Full year</Period>
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    <Level>Level 7</Level>
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    <StaffMember>
      <Name>Helen Jopling</Name>
      <Role>Unit coordinator</Role>
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        <OrgName>School of Medical Sciences</OrgName>
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        <LevelName>FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' </LevelName>
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    <Content>&lt;p&gt;This interactive online course provides students with an introduction to key material required for the design, analysis and interpretation of clinical and clinically related research. This unit will build on the first year unit to introduce additional research skills.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The course will run over a full academic year, supplemented with timetabled face-to-face sessions which will be used to consolidate the online material and provide the students with an opportunity to discuss the topics in person.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Topics covered include:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ethical Aspects of Clinical Research&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Patient and Public Involvement in Research&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Refereeing of Papers and Grant Applications&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Diversity and Equal Opportunities in Research, and Cultural Competence&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Time Management and Personal Effectiveness&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Leadership: Practitioner, Partner and Leader Role&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</Content>
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    <Content>&lt;p&gt;This interactive online course provides students with an introduction to key material required for the design, analysis and interpretation of clinical and clinically related research. This unit will build on the first year unit to introduce additional research skills.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The course will run over a full academic year, supplemented with timetabled face-to-face sessions which will be used to consolidate the online material and provide the students with an opportunity to discuss the topics in person.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Topics covered include:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ethical Aspects of Clinical Research&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Patient and Public Involvement in Research&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Refereeing of Papers and Grant Applications&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Diversity and Equal Opportunities in Research, and Cultural Competence&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Time Management and Personal Effectiveness&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Leadership: Practitioner, Partner and Leader Role&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</Content>
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    <Content>&lt;p&gt;The unit aims to produce students who are developing skills which will allow them to effectively design and lead research projects in a clinical setting.&lt;/p&gt;</Content>
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    <Content>&lt;p&gt;Formative online self-assessment&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Summative written assignment – reflective portfolio covering 3 of the face-to-face workshops&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</Content>
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