Unit information: Year 1 - HBOM - Clinical Epidemiology element in 2013/14

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Unit name Year 1 - HBOM - Clinical Epidemiology element
Unit code MEDI10004
Credit points 0
Level of study C/4
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
Unit director Professor. Thompson
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

Must be on the MB ChB Programme

Co-requisites

None.

School/department Health Sciences Faculty Office
Faculty Faculty of Health Sciences

Description including Unit Aims

This is an element of Human Basis of Medicine unit (MEDI11110) and only relevant for MBChB students.

It appears in SITS and in the unit catalogue for administrative purposes only.

Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the unit students will have the skills necessary for understanding evidence regarding best medical practice.

Teaching Information

Teaching is provided by the School of Social and Community Medicine and comprises a mixture of lectures and weekly tutorials whick all students are required to attend. Homework is provided each week, and your tutor will assess each student's learning as demonstrated through homework discussion and tutorial participation.

Assessment Information

The Clinical Epidemiology element has a written assignment (Data Interpretation Exercise) at the end of the course which contributes around 30% of the total Clinical Epidemiology mark. Failure to submit a piece of work for the in course assessment will result in 0%, unless there are valid reasons for omission. This may result in a student failing to pass that element as even if they pass the written exam paper, they may not get a total mark of greater than 50%.

Reading and References

Library link

https://www.ole.bris.ac.uk/webapps/cmsmain/webui/_xy-136348_5-t_hYyAB8mF