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Research Methods in Clinical Education

Overview

This module provides students with key skills to enable them to design research projects in clinical education settings. It covers the core practical elements of medical education research, providing students with knowledge of mixed methods study designs and a range of data collection and analysis methods applicable to medical education settings. Students also consider possible risks to a research study, including sampling and recruitment strategies, ethical considerations and personal research perspectives.

Aims

Throughout the module you will:

  • Be able to design a focussed research question to answer a practical problem from a clinical education context.
  • Be able to design a mixed methods study using at least two different data collection methods.
  • Be able to justify your choices, predict risks and suggest mitigating actions in your proposed research study design.

Key Facts


Contact: Anna Scott

Module Leads: Dr Imogen Davies / Professor Lucy Hammond

Module Code: MD970

CATS: 20


Duration:

27/04/2026 - 22/05/2026


Required Dates:

27/04/2026 Onsite

28/04/2026 Onsite

21/05/2026 Onsite

22/05/2026 Onsite


Funding Opportunities

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Module dates

27/04/2026 - 22/05/2026

Taught days on campus 27/04/2026, 28/04/2026, 21/05/2026, 22/05/2026

Prerequisites

Before taking this module, you should have successfully completed the requirements of the Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education and completed Evidence and Values in Clinical Education.

Assessment

There are two assessments for this module:

  • Critical reflection of Questionnaire (20%)
  • Structured critical analysis of a clinical education research study design (80%)
Study options

MSc routes: available as a module on the Master's in Medical Education