The aim of the module is to provide graduate research students with a planned programme of instruction and learning experiences that will complement training obtained through academic supervision. The module will provide students with opportunities to critically examine their thesis…
Curriculum: ICAT
Online Research Skills
This module covers a range of early-stage research skills tailored towards the needs of graduate students in the Sciences. The module employs a combination of e-learning using materials delivered via the Blackboard VLE and face-to-face workshops with discussion of specific…
Research Integrity Online
This module is designed to help researchers in the sciences to: Know, understand and explain the key responsibilities they have as researchers. Identify the challenges they could face in meeting those responsibilities. Be aware of strategies for dealing with pressures…
Teaching in Higher Education
In this module, the participants, who are in the role of graduate teaching assistant, will engage in a scholarly critique of their teaching performance in supporting student learning in their disciplinary context. Participants will apply some of the basic generic…
Public Science Communication
The aim of this module is to enable students to effectively communicate scientific information and research findings to a range of audiences, with particular emphasis on public/lay communication. The module is for late-stage (Year 3+) PhD students across the College…
Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Students will have acquired state of the art information on the epidemiology of common infectious diseases. The issue of antibiotic resistance in and transmission routes of and global dissemination of infectious agents will be covered. The rationale for the selection…
Research Methods Applied to Healthcare
This module is designed to build upon the student’s existing knowledge and skills in relation to the critique and utilisation of research. More specifically it offers a critical perspective in both the interpretation of evidence for practice and the application…
Advanced Research Methods Applied to Healthcare
The module is designed to develop in students a critical approach to research design and an understanding of research processes. Content includes: project planning and project management; research governance; ethical principles in research conduct; populations, samples and sampling; data gathering…
Biostatistics II
This module will build on the module PHPS40190 ‘Biostatistics 1’, concentrating on more advanced techniques employed in the analysis of epidemiological and medical research. The control of confounding using stratified and regression modelling is described in detail and the distinction…
International Child Health
This module will cover the following topics: Child health services delivery in developing countries; The role of primary care in child health in developing countries; Maternal and child nutrition; The role of major international health organizations; The role of non-governmental…