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Explore our Health Research and Care course

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Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research students in a class

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TBC (MRes);
TBC (PGCert)

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MRes/PGDip

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1 year FT or 2 years PT (MRes); 1 year PT (PGCert)

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23 September 2024

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University of Warwick

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Warwick's MRes Health and Care course is for those intending to go onto a career that involves health and care related research. Carefully structured, developed and delivered by experts in their fields, Warwick Medical School offers you high quality learning.

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Research into health and care today can positively impact and change health and care policies and systems for the future. Our Master’s of Research in Health and Care enables and prepares you to conduct your own research in the most efficient and effective way. Course content includes research methods, designing and conducting your own research, and broader research skills (such as ethics and public involvement). The course structure allows you to tailor your learning to become proficient and specialise in research approaches that suit your area of individual interest. .

Skills from this degree

You will learn the skills to conduct your research in the most efficient and effective way possible. You will have opportunity to learn:

  • Mixed methods research skills
  • Qualitative research skills
  • Quantitative research skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Research independence and management skills

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Teaching is through seminars and lectures and includes a dissertation - an extensive piece of work that you will choose, research and write with individual supervision from your tutor.

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Class sizes will vary, however on average they comprise of 20-25 students.

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Contact Hours

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Modules are assessed by written assignment or a combination of recorded oral presentation and written assignment.

Your dissertation will need to be an original work of 20,000 words on a topic agreed with your supervisor. You will also complete a viva-voce on your dissertation.

Reading lists

Most departments have reading lists available through Warwick Library. If you would like to view reading lists for the current cohort of students you can visit our Warwick Library web pageLink opens in a new window.

Your timetable

Your personalised timetable will be complete when you are registered for all modules, listing your allocated lectures, seminars, and other small group classes. Your compulsory modules will be registered for you when you join us.

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We welcome applications from graduates with at least a 2:2 honours degree, or equivalent qualification, in an appropriate subject.

We also consider candidates with other relevant qualifications and individuals with a minimum of three years’ work experience. Those without formal qualifications need to demonstrate relevant work experience and the ability to study at postgraduate level.

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  • Band A
  • IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.5 in reading and writing and no component below 6.0.

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There are no additional entry requirements for this course.

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Where there is strong justification, you may choose a Master's level module from across the University available in the relevant year of study as your third module. You must take advice from the course director about your choice to ensure it will provide what you need from your studies. Your module choice is subject to approval by the course director. Students will be expected to check the timetabling of modules to ensure dates do not clash with other module commitments. The following are some suggested optional modules:

Candidates for the Postgraduate Certificate are required to successfully complete three core-option modules.

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