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 Academic Year:
| 2012/3 |
| Owning Department/School:
| Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
Modular - June Start |
| Assessment:
| CW60PR20OT20 |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Coursework reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: * To introduce the student to clinical research methodologies; * To understand the design of a research project; * To analyse and process research results; * To report on research outcomes and communicate their limitations. Learning Outcomes: After successful completion of this unit the student will be able to: * Understand the research process; * Develop strategies for exploring complex multidisciplinary research issues; * Present research outcomes. Skills: Knowledge and Understanding * Problem definition process (T/A) * Context of a challenge (T/A) Intellectual * Report writing (T/A) * Critical analysis (T/A/F) * Research skills (T/A) Professional Practical * Problem solving (T/A/F) * Critical appraisal (T/A) Key/Transferable * Oral and written skills (T/A) * Communication (F) * Team working skills (F) * Independent learning and organisational skills (F) Content: Formulating research questions and hypotheses, Using the research literature, Experimental Design: Entrance criteria, blinding, time courses, etc.; Experimental methods: Imaging, gait and motion analysis, Sample analysis and histological examination, Subjective evaluation instruments and techniques. Overview of statistical analysis, Statistical Design: Parametric and non-parametric methods, Ethical aspects of research, Research Protocol Preparation and Quality control, Writing for Publication, oral presentation of research findings. |
| Programme availability: |
ME50339 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Mechanical Engineering
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