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This is a part time course designed to fit with the demands of full-time employment. It is structured across 6 units of work. Units 1, 3, 4 and 5 are each worth 20 credits; Unit 2 is worth 40 credits; and Unit 6, the research dissertation, is worth 60 credits.
Each 20 credits is roughly equivalent to 200 hours of study which will consist of face to face teaching, blended, and self-directed learning. This is an indicative amount and it is recognised that individuals may engage in greater or lesser amounts of study for each unit.
| One to one supervision | Students will have a dissertation supervisor who will provide guidance on their research project for Unit 6. |
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Feedback
This is a part-time course with a combination of face-to-face delivery and self-directed learning designed to be compatible with full-time work. Students will receive formative and peer-based feedback throughout the course, along with feedback from tutors on submitted summative assignments
Assessment
Thesis
Unit 6 will require the production of a dissertation of between 10,000 to 12,000 words, including footnotes but excluding tables, appendices, and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculties of Clinical Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.
Essays
Units 1-5 will use summative assessment approaches designed to ensure experiential learning and work-based real-life relevance. Approaches may include, but are not limited to: critical analysis of case-studies, assessment of evidence-based portfolios, assessment of work and sector relevant group presentations and projects, short answer questions, essays, and the ability to handle, analyse and visualise unseen datasets.