MRes Translational Medicine Academic year 2012/2013 Division of ...
MRes Translational Medicine Academic year 2012/2013 Division of ... MRes Translational Medicine Academic year 2012/2013 Division of ...
MRes in Clinical Research (Pathway in Translational Medicine) - Academic Year 2012-2013The research process consists of a number of stages which will vary according to the type of studyyou are carrying out. To help with planning we have included deadlines (see table below). Theseshould be discussed with your supervisors within the first two months of your course to ensure thatyou are able to complete your study within the required timelines. Failure to reach a deadline willbe considered a serious academic breach of the course.Suggested deadline(Part-time students)Suggested deadline (Fulltimestudents)AgreeddeadlineFinal project agreed End of November 2012 Early November 2012Confirmation of deadlineswith supervisors andsubmitting the agreement tothe course committeeEnd of December 2012 Early November 2012Protocol and supportingdocumentation finalisedFebruary 2013 December 2012Ethics submission March 2013 January 2013Formal mid-termpresentationEnd of module 4NAData collection May-October 2013 March-May 2013First draft April 2014 End May 2013Final draft June/July 2014 July 2013Submission of final project August 2014 August 2013Examination of your thesisYour research project counts for 70% of the overall course grade. Your thesis will be marked by twointernal examiners, based on the marking criteria included within this handbook. This will constitute70% of the total marks for your research project. The remaining 30% of the marks will be awarded32
MRes in Clinical Research (Pathway in Translational Medicine) - Academic Year 2012-2013for your performance in a viva voce. During your viva, the panel of examiners will consist of thecourse external examiner and one member of the MRes course.Guidance for the completion of the dissertationOn the day of submission, please present:Three copies of soft-bound reportElectronic copy on CD at the time of submission.Reports must have a Title Page stating the following:• Full title of the report• Student’s full name and CID number• Month and year of submission• Name of Supervisor and student’s workplace/laboratory• A statement “This research report is submitted in partial fulfilment of therequirements for the degree of MRes in Clinical Research (add yourpathway)”-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Electronic Copy: It is crucial that the files are saved in PDF formatFile names must be in the following format:Surname_name of document.pdf e.g Bibby_clinicalresearchthesis.pdfEnsure that your appendices are named and numbered in the correct order.MRes_appendix1_informed consent.pdf e.g Bibby_appendix2_timesheet.pdfThis will allow your markers to follow the logic of your paper.Examiners are able to mark using hard or electronic copies. Those who prefer reading your digitalversion will value it if you make your documents simple to use.General Article Organisation and Text SpecificationsResearch reports should contain the following sections in this order: Initial submission page (seeabove), title, authors, affiliations, summary / abstract, keywords, introduction, methodology, results(including tables and figures with legends), discussion, acknowledgements, references, andsupplemental data / appendices.The total word count of the main text should not exceed 10,000. This includes all sections butexcludes abstract, contents list, glossary, references and appendices. Non-standard abbreviationsshould be defined when first used in the text. Use of abbreviations should be kept at a minimum.5% will be deducted from the overall thesis mark per 250 words over the agreed word count.A deadline for submission of the final thesis is provided. Students submitting late withoutconfirmation of an extension from the course administrator will result in the following penalty –5% deducted from the overall thesis mark for each day after the submission date has passed.Please include a word count on the front page of the thesis.33
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<strong>MRes</strong> in Clinical Research (Pathway in <strong>Translational</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>) - <strong>Academic</strong> Year <strong>2012</strong>-<strong>2013</strong>The research process consists <strong>of</strong> a number <strong>of</strong> stages which will vary according to the type <strong>of</strong> studyyou are carrying out. To help with planning we have included deadlines (see table below). Theseshould be discussed with your supervisors within the first two months <strong>of</strong> your course to ensure thatyou are able to complete your study within the required timelines. Failure to reach a deadline willbe considered a serious academic breach <strong>of</strong> the course.Suggested deadline(Part-time students)Suggested deadline (Fulltimestudents)AgreeddeadlineFinal project agreed End <strong>of</strong> November <strong>2012</strong> Early November <strong>2012</strong>Confirmation <strong>of</strong> deadlineswith supervisors andsubmitting the agreement tothe course committeeEnd <strong>of</strong> December <strong>2012</strong> Early November <strong>2012</strong>Protocol and supportingdocumentation finalisedFebruary <strong>2013</strong> December <strong>2012</strong>Ethics submission March <strong>2013</strong> January <strong>2013</strong>Formal mid-termpresentationEnd <strong>of</strong> module 4NAData collection May-October <strong>2013</strong> March-May <strong>2013</strong>First draft April 2014 End May <strong>2013</strong>Final draft June/July 2014 July <strong>2013</strong>Submission <strong>of</strong> final project August 2014 August <strong>2013</strong>Examination <strong>of</strong> your thesisYour research project counts for 70% <strong>of</strong> the overall course grade. Your thesis will be marked by twointernal examiners, based on the marking criteria included within this handbook. This will constitute70% <strong>of</strong> the total marks for your research project. The remaining 30% <strong>of</strong> the marks will be awarded32
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