Module Details
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Title Research Methods and Critical Appraisal
Code PHYS878
Coordinator Prof AFG Taktak
Physics
Afgt@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2018-19 Level 7 FHEQ Whole Session 15

Aims

  • The ability to use modelling and statistical techniques
  • An ability to solve problems using a range of skills and to check results experimentally
  • Have the skills to interpret results
  • Have the skills to analyse results from medical instrumentation
  • Have the skills to interpret results and determine their statistical relevance
  • Have the ability to model a system and to interpret the results
  • Have the ability to compare experimental and calculated results
  • < span style="background-image:none;background-attachment:scroll;background-repeat:repeat;font-family:''arial'', ''sans-serif'';background-position:0% 0%;font-size:10pt">Have the ability to design a clinical study
  • Have the ability to consider the ethical issues in clinical study design
  • Have the ability to prepare appropriate documentations for study approval to the Integrated Research Ap plication System (IRAS)
  • Have the ability to critically appraise published literature

Learning Outcomes

The students will have :

·            The ability to formulating a research question
·            Carry out clinical study design
·            Have knowledge of Statistical Methods
·           Be aware of Research Governance
·           Have knowledge of Evidence-based practice
·           The ability to prepare the appropriate documentation for IRAS

Syllabus
1 

Course material
MSC Curriculum; 2.2 Research Methods

·         Formulati ng a research question and research design
·         Research ethics and approval
·         Adverse event monitoring
·         Peer review
·         Evidence-based practice
·         Research QA
·         Research funding
·         Literature review
·         Communication skills
·         Statistical analysis  
Stats & ED:
·         Hypothesis testing
·         Power calculations
·         No n-parametric tests
·         Analysis of variance
·         Correlation and regression
·         Relative risk and odds ratio
·         Introduction to probability theory
·         ROC analysis
·         Survival analysis

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Lecture -

Tutorial -

Laboratory Work -

Field Work -


Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 15

   5

 20

 80

   120
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 30
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Unseen Written Exam  2 Hours  2  60  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Assessment 1 
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Coursework  20 minute presentati  2  20  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Assessment 2 
Coursework  up to 3000 words  2  20  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Assessment 3 
Coursework  up to 5000 words  2  0  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Assessment 4 Notes (applying to all assessments) Exam - 60% this work is marked anonymously. Critical Appraisal - 20%, this work is not marked anonymously. Post Module practical write-up - 20%, this work is not marked anonymously Clinical study design and IRAS application, PASS/FAIL 

Recommended Texts
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