Improving your chances of publication
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| MEDS3024 | Medical Education Centre | 3 | 10 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- MEDS3024
- School
- Medical Education Centre
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
This module is designed to complement the research methods core module. It will consist of 5 x 2-hour lectures/workshops covering the following topics using real examples from dermatology to illustrate the learning objectives:
• Critical appraisal of observational studies, randomised controlled trials and systematic reviews
• Writing a good paper
• Writing a good abstract
• Publication and reporting bias
• Ethics and malpractice in the field of medical writing
Students would also need to attend presentations of their peers.
Target Students
Medical School students only. This module is also available, without the summative assessment, to research postgraduate students registered in the School of Medicine working on a hearing-related research project.
Classes
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 4 weeks
Assessment
- 50% Coursework 1: Abstract (300 words)
- 50% Presentation 1: Critical Appraisal Oral Presentation.
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
This module is designed to complement the research methods core module. It will provide students with in depth knowledge on a series of topics around understanding what makes a good clinical research publication, and therefore increasing their own chances of publication during their career.Students will be taught how to critically appraise clinical research (including performing their own critical appraisal) and what to consider when writing an abstract (and assessed by writing their own abstract for a piece of clinical research). They will also be directed on how to search for published research for practice and research purposes.Teaching will be a mixture of lectures and workshops (where exercises will be given to work through either individually or in small groups). There will be a significant amount of pre and post session reading / self-directed learning to support the teaching and provide a wider context for the material covered in the sessions. The coursework will provide the students with an opportunity to put into practice what they have been taught and will assess their understanding and how well they can apply the knowledge gained.Learning Outcomes
The student will be able to meet areas within the GMC outcomes as follows. The full wording is found in Outcomes for Graduates (2018).
2s, 8a, 8b, 8c, 19a, 19c, 19d, 19e, 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d, 26e, 26f, 26g, 26j