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DE5501: CRITICAL APPRAISAL AND RESEARCH (2017-2018)

Last modified: 28 Feb 2018 12:25


Course Overview

This course covers the basic principles behind appraising literature and undertaking research in order to assess and develop an evidence base for special care dentistry.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session Full Year Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Foresterhill Sustained Study No
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Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

It is an essential component as it allows the student to develop an understanding of the literature and any research around special care dentistry as well as providing the tools to undertake their own research project.

The student will be able to critically review relevant literature in order to assess evidence on which to base clinical decision making and health promotion activities.

They will demonstrate the ability to frame a suitable research question and develop a project taking in to consideration ethics and potential implications of the research project


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Case study submission (100%)

Formative Assessment

Formative Patient Pathway Report.

Feedback

Following marking and feedback,, students will have 1 further attempt to submit Case Study.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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