2017/18 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

PSIA5607M Research Skills

10 creditsClass Size: 100

Module manager: Dr Alastair Cardno
Email: a.g.cardno@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Feb to Jan, Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisite qualifications

Degree in Medicine
Paper 1 Examination MRCPsych

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

To develop skills in searching for and appraising medical literature

Learning outcomes
Develop search strategies to identify relevant literature.

Review critically research papers in psychiatry.

Recognise whether good or poor evidence exists for clinical activities.

Syllabus

Literature searching using computerised databases and reference management (using online self-directed resource). Published research papers are reviewed, comprising the main kinds of psychiatric research strategy: surveys, incidence studies, prognosis studies, ecological studies, case-control studies, cohort analytic studies, clinical trials and overviews (including systematic reviews and meta-analyses). Research ethics and governance.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Seminar	8	2.00	16.00
Private study hours			84.00
Total Contact hours			16.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Each student is allocated to a senior member of academic staff for individual guidance on planning and implementing their critical literature review.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Literature Review	3,000 words	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 25/08/2017

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