Child Health MRes

The degree is centred on a research project in an area of child health which interests you. Conducting your own research will support you in learning how to: search literature and plan a research project; use statistical knowledge to critically appraise your own and published work; and communicate and justify your results. You will be encouraged to consider the implications of child health and/or healthcare policy and to produce reports of your results to publication standard.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of one core module (15 credits), three optional modules (45 credits) and a dissertation/report (120 credits).

• Research Methodology and Statistics

• Students will select additionally three Master’s level modules from those offered at the Institute of Child Health (ICH) and more broadly across UCL.
• At least one module must focus on transferable research or professional skills. Modules include (but are not limited to):
• Epidemiology for Child Health
• Evidence-based Child Health
• Leadership and Professional Development
• Further Statistical Topics for Research

All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a dissertation of 20,000 words.

The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, and research project supervision. Assessment is through a combination of multiple-choice and short-answer questions, essays, posters, presentations, reflective portfolios, critical appraisal of the literature and a dissertation and oral presentation.