| This module will cover the fundamentals of biomedical and clinical research and the basic principles of epidemiological surveys. Research tools in biomedical research will be explored. Ethical considerations in research, more specifically in biomedical and clinical research will also be addressed. An overview of research as a profession will be given. The module will also introduce basic skills in oral and written communication to enable the student to effectively communicate biological information coherently in continuous prose and by means of tables, diagrams, drawings and graphs. Essays, laboratory reports, analytical exercises, poster presentations, oral presentations, abstract writing and journal article reviews. Emphasis will also be placed in this module on analysis, evaluation and interpretation of experimental data and communication skills. Students will be trained to identify and bring together information to give a concise and coherent explanation or description and assess the validity of biological information, experiments, inferences and statements using knowledge gained in biostatistics and information technology. This module will also equip students with a knowledge of project design, experimental planning and project management, application for and sources of funding as well as a critical evaluation of published literature. Problem-based and case studies will form part of this module. |
Administrative assistant: RAINA FERHANA HOSSENBUX
Telephone: 4037400
Email: r.hossenbux@uom.ac.mu |
