| Unit name | Methods, Communication and Translation |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ANAT30003 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Spear |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
N/A |
| Co-requisites |
Advanced Dissection, Functional and Clinical Anatomy, Research Project |
| School/department | School of Anatomy |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
Any research is incomplete until it is communicated and an increasingly diverse range of methods exist to disseminate information. This unit will not only teach the principle of research study design and its interpretation, it will discuss the central challenges in the design of anatomical research, and aim to consider how best to report research findings. Consideration of statistical methods is included and will focus on quantitative methods as appropriate to morphometric and clinical anatomical research, but qualitative methods will also be discussed. Students will be expected to participate in a number of projects which will reinforce theoretical teaching and allow methods to be practised in a supportive environment. Lay and scientific forms of communication will be addressed.
The unit aims are considered within its key themes and outputs. However the overarching theme is skills acquisition.
Key themes that will be delivered in this unit include:
The key outputs from this unit, which are translatable, are production of:
Upon completion of this unit students will:
Seminar based discussion will be vital in developing critical reasoning skills and evaluating outputs.
Statistics will be taught via a blended approach – online lectures will be followed by workshops.
A Journal Club will discuss and evaluate recent anatomical research.
This unit will embrace the assessment for learning principle. The outputs detailed in the unit description will be assessed and discussed throughout the unit. For reasons of practicality there will not be a single end of unit assessment and outputs will be assessed throughout the course.
The assessment methods and weightings follow. There are four methods of formative assessment, this will spread throughout TB1 & TB2. For all forms of assessment, feedback sessions will be timetabled.
In the Outreach Project students will be involved in the delivery of one of the many projects run by the Centre. These include Access to Bristol, Schools visits and Workshops at notable events such as the Cheltenham Science Festival. Students will participate in a seminar outlining the purpose of outreach, plan the session with guidance from the CCCA Outreach Officer, attend a briefing in advance of the event and the event itself, typically 2-3hrs.
*If any significant observations are made in the course of the dissection project, the group will be supported in preparing this material for publication in lieu of the Scientific article. In this event an alternate marks scheme will be applied for group work.
Seminar leads will provide reading lists.
For background information see:
