| 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 | Dr. Scott Abbott Paterson |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
N/A |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
Advanced Dissection, Functional and Clinical Anatomy, Research Project |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| 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:
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. For reasons of practicality there will not be a single end of unit assessment and outputs will be assessed throughout the course.
There are two summative assessments scheduled across TB1 and TB2.For all forms of assessment, feedback sessions will be timetabled.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. ANAT30003).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
