DTCTERM Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Year 1

Learning outcomes

PhD, Professional Doctorates (EdD, DBM, DClinDent, DClinPsychol, DPM, DHSC), MD and DDSc

On completion of the research programme students should have shown evidence of being able to:
- discover, interpret and communicate new knowledge through original research and/or scholarship of publishable quality which would satisfy peer review;
- present and defend research outcomes which extend the forefront of a discipline or relevant area of professional/clinical practice;
- demonstrate systematic and extensive knowledge of the subject area and expertise in generic and subject/professional skills;
- take a proactive and self reflective role in working and to develop professional relationships with others where appropriate;
- independently and proactively formulate ideas and hypotheses and to design, develop, implement and execute plans by which to evaluate these;
- critically and creatively evaluate current issues, research and advanced scholarship in the discipline.

Transferable (key) skills

Achievement will be assessed by the examination of the candidate’s thesis and performance under oral examination. In the case of the Professional Doctorates this will also include the assessment of achievement by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of any taught modules specified for the programme.

Assessment will involve the achievement of the candidate in:
- evidencing an ability to conduct original and independent broad and in-depth enquiry within the discipline or within different aspects of the area of professional/clinical practice normally leading to published work;
- drawing on and/or developing a range of research techniques and methodologies appropriate to enquiries into the discipline/area of professional practice;
- demonstrating independent critical ability in the application of breadth and depth of knowledge to complex issues within the discipline or specialist area of professional/clinical practice.

Other available generic & transferable skills development includes;
- problem-solving and critical analysis;
- collecting, recording and managing information;
- original and independent thinking;
- understanding relevant ethical and legal issues;
- demonstrating responsible working practices;
- understanding and managing relationships with supervisors, team members and/or others;
- submitting and defending a PhD thesis.

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by the examination of the candidate’s thesis and performance under oral examination. In the case of the Professional Doctorates this will also include the assessment of achievement by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of any taught modules specified for the programme.

Assessment will involve the achievement of the candidate in:
- evidencing an ability to conduct original and independent broad and in-depth enquiry within the discipline or within different aspects of the area of professional/clinical practice normally leading to published work;
- drawing on and/or developing a range of research techniques and methodologies appropriate to enquiries into the discipline/area of professional practice;
- demonstrating independent critical ability in the application of breadth and depth of knowledge to complex issues within the discipline or specialist area of professional/clinical practice.

Learning context

Achievement will be assessed by the examination of the candidate’s thesis and performance under oral examination. In the case of the Professional Doctorates this will also include the assessment of achievement by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of any taught modules specified for the programme.

Assessment will involve the achievement of the candidate in:
- evidencing an ability to conduct original and independent broad and in-depth enquiry within the discipline or within different aspects of the area of professional/clinical practice normally leading to published work;
- drawing on and/or developing a range of research techniques and methodologies appropriate to enquiries into the discipline/area of professional practice;
- demonstrating independent critical ability in the application of breadth and depth of knowledge to complex issues within the discipline or specialist area of professional/clinical practice.