Medical Research MRes

University of Sussex

Postgraduate

In Brighton

£ 6,270 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Brighton

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

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.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Brighton (East Sussex)
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Sussex House, BN1 9RH

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

The course is a stepping stone to PhD studies and collaborative or independent research in the future. Course graduates will be research-literate, research-skilled and equipped to be research-active in their careers.

It is expected that they will present their studies at conference presentations and in appropriate professional journals.

Applications will be considered from NHS staff, those in the pharmaceutical industry and others who wish to develop their skills and experience in research. Academic clinical fellows at BSMS will be accepted automatically on the course.

It is possible to take the MRes Medical Research as an intercalated degree. For more information on intercalating at BSMS click here.

International applicants who meet the above entry criteria and have IELTS (minimum score of 7.0, with no less than 6.5 in each section) are welcome to apply.

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Subjects

  • Governance
  • Design
  • Project
  • Medical
  • Ethics
  • Ontology
  • Epistemology
  • Methodology
  • Analysis
  • Professional

Course programme

  • Ontology, Epistemology and Methodology
  • Overview of research methods
  • Quantitative research methodology, study design and data analysis
  • Qualitative research methodology, study design and data analysis
  • Populations and sampling
  • Primary and secondary data
  • Developing a research question
  • Literature search strategy
  • Critical appraisal of research literature
  • Research ethics and governance
  • Obtaining informed consent
  • Introduction to statistics and hypothesis testing
  • Developing a research proposal.

Additional information

International £14,580

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