Research Methods and Medical Statistics  CPD

The short course provides an introduction to the research methods required to carry out an MSc project or dissertation. This includes designing the research experiment and methods for finding, reading and assimilating research studies. The short course also focuses on introducing fundamental statistical methods and providing participants with 'statistical literacy'. The short course allows for discussion of research and dissertation topics.

Please note dates of the module in 2013 and 2014 are TBC.

Course Information

Start Date	Start Time	Duration	Cost	Course Code	Apply
Thursday 19 April 2012		The short course runs for two days and will usually run Thursday to Friday.	Contact Postgraduate Admissions for full details.	OVS001	Apply Now
Monday 1 April 2013		The short course runs for two days and will usually run Thursday to Friday.	Contact Postgraduate Admissions for full details.	OVS001	Apply Now
Tuesday 1 April 2014		The short course runs for two days and will usually run Thursday to Friday	Contact Postgraduate Admissions for full details.	OVS001	Apply Now

Tutor Info

Contact

Dr Michelle L Hennelly
MSc Programme Director
m.hennelly@city.ac.uk


Ms Rita Kaur
Senior Programmes Officer
City University London
School of Health Sciences
Health Building
Northampton Square
London
EC1V 0HB

020 7040 3934
Rita.kaur.1@city.ac.uk

Eligibility

• You should normally be a UK registered optometrist satisfying all legal requirements to be eligible to practise in the UK
• You should also be registered with the General Optical Council
• Overseas optometrists/ Medical Practitioners will be accepted on an ad hoc basis providing your undergraduate syllabus and clinical responsibilities are similar to those of a UK optometrist/Medical Practitioner.

English Requirements

For those students whose first language is not English one of the following qualifications is also required:

• IELTS: 7
• TOEFL (internet-based): 100

Recommended Reading

• Altman D.G. (1991) Practical Statistics for Medical Research. London: Chapman and Hall.
• Armitage, P. and Berry, G. (1994) Statistical Methods in Medical Research (3rd ed). Blackwell Science.
• Bennet, A.E. and Ritchie, K. (1975) Questionnaires in Medicine: A Guide to Their Design and Use. London: Nuffield Provincial Hospitals Trust.
• Bland, M. (2000) An Introduction to Medical Statistics (3rd ed). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Bowling, A. (2002). Research Methods in Health (2nd ed). Buckingham: Open University Press.
• Cambell, M.J. and Machin, D. (1993) Medical Statistics: A Common Sense Approach (2nd ed). Chester: Wiley.
• Crabb, D.P., Edgar, D.F., Fitzke, F.W., McNaught, A.I. and Wynn, H.P. (1993) SPSS for Windows (2nd ed). Hove: Psychology.
• Fleiss, J.L. (1981) Statistical Methods for Rates and Proportions (2nd ed). New York: Wiley.
• Greenhalgh, T. (2006) How to Read a Paper: The Basics of Evidence-Based Medicine. (3rd ed) Blackwell
• McDowell, I. And Newell, C. (1987) Measuring Health: A Guide to Rating Scales and Questionnaires. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Silverman, D. (2004) Doing Qualitative Research (2nd ed.). Sage Publications.

Funding

The fees are as follows:-

EU & UK Students: £440
International Students: £1,060

If you are being sponsored please ensure that you include a sponsor letter with your application. The sponsor letter should state your name and the module that you are applying for.

Leads To...

Successful completion of 60 PG credits (4 modules) leads to the award of PG Certificate and 120 credits (8 modules) leads to the PG Diploma in Clinical Optometry.
Completion of a total of 120 PG credits plus a research project or dissertation (following completion of the 'Research Methods and Statistics' module) will be required to obtain the MSc. 

A certificate is also provided for each module upon successful completion.

City University London is a registered CET provider and has been delivering high quality CET accredited lectures and distance learning material.

All lectures and practical sessions on the 3 day module are eligible for CET credits.
One hour of learning equates to 1 CET credit. For each hour of practical workshop, 2 credits are awarded.

Career Outcome