| Practical Approaches to Research - (Short Course) |
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| The module is structured around a study booklet which takes the students through three types of mini research projects. Issues concerning aspects of research methodology and data analysis are combined within these research projects. | | Additional Information | Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) level 9, 22 points.
| | Requirements | Diploma in Higher Education Nursing/Midwifery or equivalent or Current University of Stirling Diploma in Higher Education Nursing/Midwifery, students who have successfully completed Semesters 4 – 6 | | Funding/Fees | £230 (taken as part of a programme) and £330 (stand alone). |
| Research Methods in Midwifery - (Short Course) |
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| This module will examine the research process using midwifery examples and allow midwives to debate and evaluate published midwifery research in order to foster an appreciation of the contribution of research to the practice of midwifery. | | Additional Information | Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) level 9, 22 points. | | Requirements | Diploma in Higher Education Nursing/Midwifery or equivalent or Current University of Stirling Diploma in Higher Education Nursing/Midwifery, students who have successfully completed Trimester 1 | | Funding/Fees | £230 (taken as part of a programme) and £330 (stand alone). |
| Health Economics - (Taught Course) |
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The course aims to give students a good insight into important issues in health economics helping them face the daily challenges of resource allocation including:
an understanding of basic economic concepts
an awareness of the range of approaches available for economic investigation and when to use them
an understanding of how to conduct an economic evaluation either alongside a trial or as part of a decision analysis
an understanding of the arguments for and against different types of health care financing and an understanding of how different models of health care provision work. | | Requirements | A degree or equivalent qualification and/or experience deemed suitable by the course director | | Funding/fees | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/registry/tuitionfees/ |
| Mastering Clinical Audit - (Short Course) |
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| Mastering Clinical Audit is a short online course which can be started at any time. It is designed for health professionals of any discipline to learn online the skills involved in effective multi-professional clinical audit. | | Funding/fees | The fee per person is £145. This allows full access to the course for 28 days from the first time you log in.
For group of 10 or more registrations they offer a 10% discount and for groups of 50 or more a 20% discount. |
| Qualitative Methods: Ethnographic Fieldwork - (Short Course) |
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The aim is to approach the main issues in the collection of qualitative data using ethnographic fieldwork through a brief review of conceptual and methodological issues, and a substantial practical component. All the assessment for this course will be through the writing of brief reports on periods of participant observation carried out during the term. At the end of the course, students should:
* be able to carry out participant observation
* be reflexive about the conduct of qualitative research, and be able to assess critically other pieces of research carried out in this tradition
* be aware of the main ethical and theoretical issues raised by this research method | | Requirements | The course is designed for those students who already know they expect to use ethnographic fieldwork, either in their 'home' cultures or 'abroad' for their MSc dissertations or MPhil/PhD research. It is not an introduction to the idea of qualitative research or ethnography, but assumes students already have exposure to some teaching of qualitative research methods in the social sciences. Intending students must attend the first session.
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| Survey Methods and Data - (Short Course) |
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The aim is to enhance understanding of the central issues arising in the design conduct and use of sample surveys. Students will also be introduced to the form and content of primary and secondary data sources available to social scientists including the national population census and other national surveys.
The course consists of 10 two-hourly weekly sessions, involving lectures, student presentations and discussions. Students are encouraged to bring their own research problems and approaches to the presentations. The topics cover the following:
* Research design and analysis
* Methods of data collection
* Questionnaire design
* Random and non-random designs in surveys
* Complex sampling designs and sample size
* Validity, reliability and sources of error
* UK population censuses
* Large scale surveys in the UK
* Using large scale datasets
* Survey management and field practicalities
| | Requirements | Students should be familiar with elementary statistical ideas and computer spreadsheets on statistical software for which the course Initial data exploration and analysis in the social sciences (Term 1) is highly recommended. |
| Social Sciences, Media and Communication - (Research Course) |
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The School of Social Sciences, Media and Communication encompasses the subjects of:
* Media, Communication and Sociology
* Psychology
* Speech and Hearing Sciences.
Psychology
The research activities cover a broad spectrum of areas, involve a diverse range of analytic strategies (including contemporary qualitative techniques) and populations, and frequently take place in multidisciplinary contexts. Research with the department can be divided into two key themes, psychology of communicative processes and cognition, beliefs and behaviour.
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Research groups include clinical technology, language acquisition, laboratory phonology, articulatory kinematics, speech technology, speech pathology, bilingualism, coarticulation, speech errors and disfluency, prosody and intonation and specific language impairment. Research methodologies include electropalatography (EPG), electromagenetic articulography (EMA), ultrasound tongue imaging (UTI) and motion capture (VICON). | | Requirements | If registering for a research degree, you should hold or anticipate gaining, a good honours degree from a United Kingdom higher education institution, or a degree from an overseas institution accepted by the Research Degrees Committee as an equivalent. Applicants without an honours degree may only be considered if they can demonstrate equivalent professional experience in a relevant field. All overseas students must provide evidence of their English language ability. A minimum score of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent, with no element of performance lower then IELTS 6.0, is the entrance requirement. Completion of a Masters degree delivered in English may count as evidence of English language ability. All applications are considered on an individual basis. | | Funding/fees | http://www.qmu.ac.uk/registry/feespg.htm |
| Health Services & Public Health Research - (Taught Course) |
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The MSc curriculum provides a broad-based training in the conduct and application of health services and public health research. After completion of the MSc, students will be able to:
design and carry out health service and public health research projects.
select research methods for different service questions.
apply skills of information processing, computing and statistical analysis.
understand the main issues and constraints in achieving evidence-based health care and public health strategies.
Students registered for the Certificate will undertake taught courses in Applied Statistics, Epidemiology and Demography, Health Economics, Health Information, Health Services Research, Managing for Health and Public Health.
On completion of the taught courses, Diploma students will undertake a three-month research project, while MSc students will undertake a six-month research project. Projects are supervised by members of the academic staff. | | Requirements | Applicants for all three qualifications will usually possess an Honours degree (at a 2.1 level) or be able to demonstrate evidence of equivalent experience in health care practice or research or management. | | Funding/fees | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/registry/tuitionfees/ |
| Life Sciences - (Research Course) |
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Life Sciences at Heriot-Watt University includes the International Centre for Brewing and Distilling (ICBD) and the Centre for Marine Biodiversity and Biotechnology (CMBB). Around 50 academic staff work within the School of Life Sciences. Key topics include environmental biology, a largely marine-based discipline developed from the involvement of the University in North Sea oil exploration, and biotechnology, centred on micro-organisms and cereal plants, notably barley, wheat, maize and sugar beet. Again this arises from our long association with the brewing and distilling industries.
We have expanded our research portfolio into food science, human and exercise physiology, and psychology. Our environmental and food-beverage related research both rated a Grade 4 in the Research Assessment Exercise (2001).
Approximately 80 postgraduate students, pursuing either a taught course or engaged in research, are presently working on-campus in Life Sciences. Discussion groups and journal clubs are held regularly to provide both students and staff with an opportunity to talk about their work and that of others. In addition, over 150 students are pursuing postgraduate distance learning qualifications.
Much of the research and some of the teaching is carried out in collaboration with the industrial sector, and with research institutes such as the Scotch Whisky Research Institute (located on the University Research Park) and the Scottish Crops Research Institute. | | Requirements | For entry requirements please contact the School. | | Funding/fees | http://www.postgraduate.hw.ac.uk/admissions/fees-and-registration.htm |
| Presentation of Statistics for Medical Journals - (Workshop/Seminar) |
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Researchers can find difficulty in satisfying the requirements of referees for peer-reviewed journals, and hence achieving publication. Some useful pointers can help avoid some of the more common pitfalls.
Through this half-day course, attendees will gain useful knowledge about the expectations of referees with respect to description of study design and conduct, data quality, data analysis, presentation and interpretation. | | Additional Information | Cpd - Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow - 4 Credits. | | Requirements | Some statistical competence will be assumed. Applicants should either have previously attended our course "An Introduction to Medical Statistics" or have an equivalent level of knowledge. | | Funding/fees | £100. |
| Medical Statistics II for Non-statisticians - (Workshop/Seminar) |
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Many statistical analyses in medical research involve the investigation of relationships between health measures and/or other patient characteristics. In simple situations these associations can be assessed using basic statistical techniques. These methods become inadequate once we attempt to assess more complex situations, in which the influence of one variable may be affected by the influences of others.
Regression techniques are a basic tool of medical statisticians, providing greater insight into the associations between variables, and allowing the analysis of more complex situations. A general framework of methods exists for the analysis of continuous, binary and other variables, and many statistical software tools can be used to apply these techniques.
For those with a grasp of basic statistical ideas, an understanding of regression methods opens up a spectrum of analyses that they can apply to their own data and appreciate in scientific papers.
Participants will gain a basic understanding of the main concepts of regression analysis, through a series of lectures and practical sessions. | | Additional Information | CPD - Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow - 6 Credits. | | Funding/Fees | £150 |
| Introduction to Health Economics: A One Day Course - (Workshop/Seminar) |
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This is a one-day introductory course aimed at anyone involved in NHS decision-making who wants to understand the basic principles of economics thinking and how they apply to real world problems.
The topics to be covered will include:
Current NHS decision-making on the allocation of resources
How are budgets and other resources allocated now? What objective(s) is this trying to address? Who makes the decisions? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the approach?
The economics approach
Starting from the premise that we can’t afford every health service we would like, this section will consider how economists think about the world and the choices that entails. In making decisions, the approach falls back on health gain as the fundamental objective and asks how we can get as much health benefit as possible from the budget. Techniques such as cost-benefit analysis are then applied to work out which services should be funded and which should not.
A range of case studies
Drawing on the tutor’s experience in a range of settings case studies will be used to illustrate how economics can help and this issues it raises in several settings:
(i) Evaluation of a new medicine – the most frequent problem is to evaluate a medicine, a new service or an initiative. This draws on techniques such as cost-utility analysis to assess the value of the medicine (or service) in terms of QALYs or health gain, set against the cost.
(ii) Priority-setting at local level – many people working in PCTs and health authorities will recognise the issue of having enough money to fund one or two service developments but having to choose these from a list of 15-20 options. Economics thinking can shape the discussion regarding the choice.
(iii) Allocating the NHS budget – wherever you work in the NHS you will be affected by the way in which the national budget is allocated (even if you are not personally involved!) How are decisions made now, what evidence are they based on, and how could economics help? | | Additional Information | CPD 5 credits. | | Requirements | The course aimed at anyone involved in NHS decision-making who wants to understand the basic principles of economics thinking. | | Funding/Fees | The cost of this course is £150.00 per person (plus VAT subject to status), and includes morning tea/coffee, lunch, afternoon tea/coffee and course notes. |
| Health Services Research Methods - (Short Course) |
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To provide students with the ability to evaluate health services research.
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
- Discuss and apply a detailed knowledge of the processes of health services research to a chosen topic.
- Critically evaluate and reflect on the processes of health services research
- Critically appraise a research protocol encompassing all aspects of project planning for an investigative study. | | Requirements | An undergraduate degree in pharmacy, medical or nursing & midwifery related field from a UK university or overseas equivalent, and one year post-registreation experience. |
| Health Services Research Project - (Short Course) |
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To demonstrate professional competence in research planning and execution.
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
- Critically evaluate health services research in a specialised area of practice
- Synthesise a research proposal encompassing all aspects of project planning for an investigative study
- Demonstrate mastery of appropriate data analysis in a specialised area of practice
- Work autonomously with minimal guidance to apply a problem solving approach to all aspects of research
- Demonstrate professional competence in oral and written presentation skills and competent defence of the thesis | | Requirements | An undergraduate degree in a pharmacy, medical or nursing & midwifery related field from a UK university or overseas equivalent, and one year post-registration experience, plus successful completion of module PHM010 Health Services Research Methods. |
| Research and Ethical Approval (distance learning) - (Short Course) |
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For most of its history, biomedical research has been conducted in a relatively unregulated environment, with research justified solely on the basis that the activity ultimately benefits mankind. Research subjects often felt obliged to participate, with little or no hope of personal benefit. In this module, we will look at how attitudes, conditions, standards and safeguards have developed and changed over the last hundred years, including the emergence of substantial human rights protections, and protocols for protecting ‘vulnerable’ patient-subjects.
Today, modern medical research is guided by a literal profusion of codes of practice, professional association and research committee guidelines, international protocols and national legislation. Research purposes, effectiveness and methods now have to be stringently justified, subject to broad principles and high standards of good clinical practice. | | Future dates | Due to the ongoing demand for the Law and Medical Ethics short-courses, the programme will be run three times a year. |
| Mental Capacity and Mental Health (distance learning) - (Short Course) |
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The new Mental Capacity Act 2005 will likely come into force, as scheduled, in April 2007. Including an appreciation for the similarities and differences between this legislation (which is effective in England and Wales) and the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, understanding the new legislative regime, and its effect on fundamental elements of medical practice, will be critically important for anyone dealing with the treatment of patients lacking the capacity to provide a valid consent for themselves.
Alongside general issues of mental health law, two particularly significant areas of relevance to the medical profession that arise from the new legislation will be explored in this module: the manner in which the new Act provides for consent to be given (or withheld) for proposed medical treatment of ‘incompetent’ patients by third parties (substitute decision-makers); and the effect that the new legal recognition of ‘advance directives’ will have on the decision making and discretionary ‘powers’ of medical practitioners. | | Future dates | Due to the ongoing demand for the Law and Medical Ethics short-courses, the programme will be run three times a year. |
| Critical Appraisal - (Short Course) |
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Why is it relevant to be able to critically appraise published papers? Why not just read the abstract? Evidence-based practice in healthcare and critical appraisal are much talked about and form one of the ‘pillars’ of clinical governance.
This module aims to provide an introduction to the core principles and techniques of critical appraisal of scientific papers. It also provides the opportunity to work through an example.
| | Additional Information | Online Interactive | | Funding/fees | £100.00 |
| Statistics 2: Statistical Tests - (Short Course) |
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| This module is the second in a series of three that look at statistics in healthcare. This module provides an overview of the key research methods and their related statistical tests used in healthcare research. It is strongly recommended that you complete the CPD module "Statistics 1 : Data Analysis" before signing up for this, as the material assumes you have completed the 1st module. The learning outcome for this module is to be able to identify appropriate statistical tests for different types of data. | | Additional Information | Online Interactive | | Funding/Fees | £100 |
| Edinburgh Clinical Trial Management Course - (Short Course) |
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This course is conducted in collaboration with the Scottish Collaboration of Trialists (SCoT) and is recognised by the Medical Research Council.
This two-day course focuses on management of randomised controlled trials (RCTs). This year’s course will be on Wednesday 17th November and Thursday 18th November. With a blend of lectures and workshops, and plenty of time to talk to fellow delegates, this course is relevant to people currently involved in managing RCTs and those new to this field. It’s a mixture of education, information exchange, an opportunity for networking, with a pleasant dinner thrown in!
The course includes five lectures and five workshops. The workshops cover key topics and involve small group working, facilitated discussion and some practical tasks. The course ends with an ‘ask the Faculty’ session at which a number of small groups will tackle specific questions that have arisen during the course that are of common interest (we can’t guarantee to answer all questions, but we’ll aim to have a good try!).
The course is usually oversubscribed, so we encourage early registration to avoid disappointment. | | Date(s) | 17/11/2010 to 18/11/2010 |
| Engineering and Physical Sciences - (Research Course) |
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The School of Engineering and Physical Sciences is active in a wide range of research areas, supported by strong external funding. These provide many opportunities for your imagination to be stimulated, whether you are interested in fundamental questions or applying your knowledge to real-life problems.
Chemistry Research
* Dynamics, Photochemistry and Applied Spectroscopy
* Inorganic Synthesis and Computation
* Medicinal and Biological Organic Chemistry
* Synthesis and Properties of New Materials
* Theory, Modelling and Simulation.
Mechanical Engineering Research
* Design, Manufacture and Robotics
* Energy Technology, Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics
* Microsystems and Packaging
* Optical Engineering
* Renewable Energy
* Surfaces, Microengineering and Diagnostics.
Electrical Electronics & Computer Engineering
* Micro-engineering
* Image and Signal Processing
* Ocean Systems
* Electrical Power.
Physics Research
* Applied Optics
* Computational and Theoretical Physics
* Lasers
* Materials
* Non-linear Optics
* Non-linear Systems.
Chemical Engineering Research
* Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics
* Molecular and Particle Process Engineering
* Multiphase and Offshore Process Engineering. | | Requirements | Please contact the School for entry requirements. | | Funding/fees | http://www.postgraduate.hw.ac.uk/admissions/fees-and-registration.htm |
| Mathematics and Computer Science - (Research Course) |
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The School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences is internationally renowned for its research in the mathematical and computational sciences and is committed to enhancing yet further its research ratings in these fields.
MACS is a participant in the Maxwell Institute for Mathematical Sciences, which brings together, within a single body, the research and postgraduate activities in mathematics and statistics at Heriot-Watt and the University of Edinburgh. The Institute aims to be an international centre for research and for postgraduate training and to offer an environment that is able to attract and foster the very best talent from around the world.
The School is also home to two further highly respected research groupings – the Centre for Theoretical Modelling in Medicine and the Genetics and Insurance Research Centre
In Computer Science, strong groups with excellent international profiles pursue foundational and strategic research in Intelligent Systems, Dependable Systems, Logics, Types and Rewriting, Data and Knowledge Base Systems and Image and Texture analysis. These groups enjoy substantial and sustained research funding from EPSRC and EU Framework programmes, and burgeoning industrial partnerships that include BAe, Motorola, Qinetiq and Praxis.
Some of the School’s current research projects are exploring
* the impact of genetic testing on policyholders, insurers and care providers
* the synchronisation of voices and faces in cartoon animations
* why Britain’s red squirrel population is being replaced by the invading grey squirrel
* the role of emotion and affective behaviour in computer systems
* how epidemics spread in populations of humans, plants and animals
* fingerprint detection using photometric stereo computer techniques
* the design of robust programming languages with provably correct properties.
External partnerships play an important role in the School’s ongoing success. These include the Royal Society, World-wide Actuarial Profession, British Computer Society, British Council, Engineering Council, Department of Trade and Industry and many UK and international research funding bodies. | | Requirements | For entry requirements please contact the School. | | Funding/Fees | http://www.postgraduate.hw.ac.uk/admissions/fees-and-registration.htm |
| Evidence Based Practice & Clinical Governance - (Short Course) |
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To provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate an ability to systematically and comprehensively analyse service provision within a specialist area of clinical practice and make evidence based recommendations in order to improve health.
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
- Appraise and discuss current issues relating to evidence based practice and clinical governance.
- Apply the skills, concepts and knowledge of evidence based practice and clinical governance to prescribing in a professional/vocational context.
- Critically eveluate factors affecting health, delivery of healthcare and formation of health policy in order to manage complex changes in public health policy relevant to practice. | | Requirements | An undergraduate degree in pharmacy, medical or nursing & midwifery related field from a UK university or overseas equivalent, and one one year post-registration experience. |
| Research and human tissue legislation - ONLINE - (Short Course) |
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This online learning module provides an overview of Human Tissue Act 2004 and Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006.
When the Acts apply
What constitutes best practice
Top tips to support compliance
Where to find help | | Funding/fees | £0.00 Academic Rate |
| Empirical Studies 1 - (Short Course) |
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| Empirical studies are one of a series of modules designed to prepare aspiring nurse researchers. It provides students with a basis for their research at honours level. The Module Objective is to develop students to comprehensively evaluate the literature within a defined area. | | Additional Information | Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) level 10, 22 points. | | Requirements | Diploma in Higher Education Nursing/Midwifery or equivalent
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Current University of Stirling Diploma in Higher Education Nursing/Midwifery, students who have successfully completed Semesters 4 – 6. | | Funding/fees | £230 (taken as part of a programme) and £330 (stand alone). |
| Research Project Design - (Short Course) |
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Module Objectives are:
*Appraisal and critical application of research theory to the practice of research design;
*Critically appraise the potential ethical implications of research activity utilising recognised ethical theoretical frameworks.
The student will have a suitable supervisor from the Department. | | Additional Information | Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) level 10, 66 points. | | Requirements | Successful completion of appropriate modules, including Empirical Studies 1. Cannot be included in a Graduate Diploma. | | Funding/Fees | £690 (stand alone). |
| Research Methods - (Short Course) |
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To increase awareness of importance of both primary and secondary research in evidence based health care and service provision. To facilitate students' development of critical analysis of research methods and processes - including and culminating in discriminative and critical review of scientific literature.
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
- Integrate and relate discriminative understanding of research methodologies to the critical analysis of research articles in a defined area of Physiotherapy practice.
- Select and summarise the key features of methodological critique from research articles in a defined area of Physiotherapy practice.
- Compare, contrast, grade and ultimately integrate key features of methodological critique of research articles in a defined area of Physiotherapy practice.
- Formulate and present conclusions on the quality of evidence in the area under review based upon and supported by, reasoned and referenced argument. |
| Research Project - (Short Course) |
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To enable students to integrate theory with practice; To develop investigative skills; To communicate research outcomes effectively; To make judgements in relation to research publications.
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
- Identify and delineate areas for study and carry out a literature review.
- Develop and use research tools.
- Follow research procedures, collect and analyse data.
- Write a research report.
- Relate research findings to professional practice. | | Requirements | Students must have completed module 3 Research Methods. |
| Research Project Development - (Short Course) |
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To develop a proposal for new primary research, within the context of clinical practice, supported by and drawn from critical review of the literature base in the area of study.
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
- Reflect critically upon the existing evidence base for a particular area of Physiotherapy practice and recommend and justify, through reasoned argument, the need for further primary research in that area
- Integrate and synthesise the principles of research methodology to inform and support the design of a primary research study
- Design a research based investigation which is ethically sound and employs a selected methodology suited to the area under study
- Formulate and present a coherent and logical proposal for a primary research study. |
| Survey Sampling - (Short Course) |
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This day 3 of a 4 part series.
This course introduces participants to what sampling is, why it is important, and how it is implemented focusing on the practical aspects as well as some of the mathematics. The course will explore:
• Types of samples (probability versus non-probability)
• How to construct a “sampling frame”
• Types of probability samples (e.g., simple random, systematic, stratified, multi-stage clustered, unequal probabilities of selection).
• What “sampling error” is
• The role of sampling error in confidence intervals
• How to determine sample size
• A very brief introduction to the effects of different types of sample designs on confidence intervals
PLEASE BRING A CALCULATOR WITH A SQUARE ROOT FUNCTION. | | Funding/fees | £180 SRA members/£260 non-members (This course can be taken as a stand alone course or part of the series, if booking more than one course the cost reduces per course) | | Date(s) | 25/11/2010 |
| An Introduction to Medical Statistics for Non-statisticians - (Short Course) |
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There is an expectation that researchers disseminate their work appropriately, through publication in peer-reviewed journals. This requires knowledge of the relevant statistical analysis and presentation techniques. However, statistical understanding is a skill which must be learned. Attendance at this course can help attendees to develop the relevant skills.
This course has been expanded relative to previous years to include more detail on the principles of study design and sample size calculations. | | Funding/fees | £300 for 2 days |
| Introduction to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) - (Short Course) |
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This course is relevant to individuals who have no previous GCP training and those whose previous GCP training was more than two years ago.
The course is appropriate for anyone conducting or supporting clinical research. It is particularly suitable for those who are conducting or supporting Clinical Trials of an Investigational Medicinal Product (CTIMPs) and, as such, are required to provide evidence of GCP training.
Topics include:
* History of clinical trials and the development of GCP.
* Deciding what is a clinical trial
* Informed consent
* Responsibilities of research personnel
* Pharmacovigilance
* Monitoring. | | Future dates | 22/09/10 - GCP Half Day
14/10/10 - Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley
22/11/10 - Learning & Development Centre, Atlas Industrial Estate, 12 Edgefauld Street, Glasgow
24/11/10 - GCP Half Day, Beatson Gartnavel Hospital
08/12/10
09/12/10 - GCP Half Day | | Funding/fees | The course is free to all NHS and University staff.
External Applicants - Full Day fee £150. | | Date(s) | 23/09/2010 |
| Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Refresher Course - (Short Course) |
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These sessions are appropriate for all staff who are involved in any context with clinical research, in particular for those conducting a Clinical Trial of an Investigational Medicinal Product it is a regulatory requirement.
Topics include:
*Regulation Amendments
*MHRA Inspections
*Pharmacovigilance
*Standard Operating Procedures
*Trials master files
*Clinical Trials in Glasgow | | Requirements | This session is relevant to individuals who have had previous GCP training. |
| Writing up Qualitative Research - (Workshop/Seminar) |
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| This workshop will explore the main challenges involved in writing up qualitative research and will provide hints on how to maximise publications. Course content includes: the challenges of writing up qualitative research, hints on structuring papers and selecting quotes, understanding the review process and how to develop your own publication plan. | | Funding/fees | £40 | | Date(s) | 09/11/2010 |
| On-Line GCP Courses - (Short Course) |
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| The on-line course is for staff that require GCP training but are unable to attend a face-to-face course before study commencement or for staff that have attended a course over 2 years ago and require an update. |
| Ethics and the IRAS form - (Workshop/Seminar) |
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| This course provides an informal but intensive overview of the process of applying for ethical approval. It will cover the practicalities of using the web based system, give an overview of all the approvals required before research can begin and go through the form step-by-step. | | Requirements | Any researcher who has to apply for research ethics approval and finds the process challenging. | | Funding/Fees | Free to NHS & University staff | | Date(s) | 21/09/2010 |
| Questionnaire Design - (Short Course) |
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* General principles of designing questions (e.g., getting starting with new questionnaires, common pitfalls to avoid, problematic formats)
* The questionnaire as a whole
* Special Issues for interview versus self-completion design (including the pitfalls of poor visual design in postal and web surveys)
* Some essentials of piloting | | Funding/fees | £180 SRA members/£260 non-members (This course can be taken as a stand alone course or part of the series, if booking more than one course the cost reduces per course) | | Date(s) | 23/11/2010 |
| Health and Social Sciences - (Research Course) |
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The School of Health and Social Sciences encompasses the subjects of:
* Dietetics, Nutrition and Biological Sciences
* Nursing
* Occupational Therapy and Arts Therapies
* Physiotherapy
* Podiatry
* Radiography
* The Institute for International Health and Development.
Dietetics, Nutrition and Biological Sciences
Dietetics, Nutrition and Biological Sciences at Queen Margaret University is a dynamic, research-active unit offering a range of courses in the fields of diet, human biology and health. Our staff have particular expertise in public health, clinical nutrition and metabolism, and complementary medicine.
Nursing
Occupational Therapy and Arts Therapies
The Subject of Occupational Therapy and Arts Therapies brings together the distinct disciplines occupational therapy, art therapy, dance movement psychotherapy and music therapy.
Physiotherapy
There is a well founded spectrum of physiotherapy research interests, which fall into two main topics exercise in rehabilitation and musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
Podiatry
Radiography
Radiography staff have strong links with employers, are active in clinical research and play a significant role in the development of the professions of diagnostic and therapeutic radiography.
Institute for International Health and Development
IIHD offers research opportunities for academic researchers or practitioners to work on issues of real importance in social justice linked to health, in the challenges of post-conflict environments and in the exploration of helping health systems respond to the challenges of the new century, globalisation and health sector reform. | | Requirements | If registering for a research degree, you should hold or anticipate gaining, a good honours degree from a United Kingdom higher education institution, or a degree from an overseas institution accepted by the Research Degrees Committee as an equivalent. Applicants without an honours degree may only be considered if they can demonstrate equivalent professional experience in a relevant field. All overseas students must provide evidence of their English language ability. A minimum score of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent, with no element of performance lower then IELTS 6.0, is the entrance requirement. Completion of a Masters degree delivered in English may count as evidence of English language ability. All applications are considered on an individual basis. | | Funding/fees | http://www.qmu.ac.uk/registry/feespg.htm |
| Evaluation Summer School - (Workshop/Seminar) |
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Increasingly, those with responsibilities for evaluation (including funders, projects, evaluators) are expected to plan, implement and evaluate services and programmes within diverse and complex systems. This can make it challenging to understand, define, and demonstrate ‘impact’, and to use findings to improve practice. The event will host debates on these issues, and explore current thinking and practice from the UK and internationally.
AIMS:
* Build understanding of recent developments in evaluation,
* Use expert opinion from here and abroad
* Provide opportunities to debate innovation in evaluation,
* Encourage learning from across sectors. | | Funding/fees | Full 3 day attendance at either Strand costs a total of £400.
The daily rate is £150. | | Date(s) | 14/09/2010 to 15/09/2010 |
| Capita’s 4th National Disability Equality in Scotland Conference - (Conference) |
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Capita’s 4th National Disability Equality in Scotland Conference provides important updates and solutions to the challenges public sector organisations such as yours face in the new era of joined-up equalities duties.
Our expert speakers will draw upon their experience in strategic and operational roles to share with you sought-after good practice in the complex area of disability equality specifically tailored to Scottish public sector bodies.
With the Equality Act 2010 coming into force this October, no public sector body can afford to be complacent about how to prepare and adapt to the changing legal landscape. It is widely acknowledged that improving the equality impact of your organisation generates considerable efficiency savings and better meets the needs of disabled employees and service users.
With an agenda focused on improving outcomes, our speakers will provide you with information and guidance to help you develop policies and services that meet the needs of disabled people and support your organisation in meeting its equality duty. | | Date(s) | 14/09/2010 |
| Data Security ( Scotland ) - (Short Course) |
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This Training course examines the law as it relates to data security and the practical steps that organisations need to take to ensure compliance with their obligations.
This session informs delegates of what they need to know to help prevent an investigation by the Commissioner, as well as the adverse publicity that may arise from a data breach.
This workshop examines the law as it relates to data security and the practical steps that organisations need to take to ensure compliance with their obligations. The session looks at how to avoid a data security breach, as well as what can be done to mitigate the effects of a breach that does occur. The session considers the practical implications of the recommendations of various recent government and other reports on the security of data. | | Future dates | Glasgow Tuesday, 16th November 2010 | | Funding/fees | £395 plus VAT ( £464.12 ) | | Date(s) | 14/09/2010 |
| Digital Media and Research with Children and Young People - (Short Course) |
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The course will cover:
1. Using digital technologies
Exploring the use of a range of different technologies including:
Online survey tools
Social Networking Sites
Other web based resources
Computer games and games consoles
Mobile phones
2. Ethical and methodlogical issues in using digital technologies including Informed consent Anonymity and confidentiality Child protection Peer research
3. Including children and young people
Particularly participation of children excluded by other research
approaches Access to digital technologies
4. Data collection and analysis
How to collect data
Approaches to analysing data
5. Dissemination of research
How to present research
Sharing research
A set of resources will be produced for the course.
The two day course will involve presentations from those who have undertaken research in this area. It will draw on examples from academic research and organisations who have used these tools with children and young people. | | Funding/fees | The fee is £250. |
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