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Bachelor of Medical Science (Degree with Honours) (BH-MEDSCI) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
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About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Further study
Coordinator
Nilakshi Waidyatillake
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of the Bachelor of Medical Science, students should be able to:
- Discuss, at an advanced level, how the key principles of scientific discovery and evidence are used to support medical practice
- Differentiate and appraise commonly used qualitative and quantitative research methods
- Justify the selection and use of a range of methods to identify and interpret scientific and academic scholarly evidence
- Conduct a range of data analysis techniques on samples of qualitative and quantitative health data to obtain meaningful results
- Critique multiple research methodologies in relation to research questions and literature.
- Demonstrate a commitment to the generation and sharing of new knowledge with patients, the medical community and the general public
- Describe, and where applicable apply, the ethical standards for the design, conduct, recording and reporting of clinical research
- Critically interpret, synthesise and communicate findings from a range of scientific and academic scholarly literature to inform clinical decision making
- Demonstrate effective strategies for keeping up to date and practising medicine in line with the latest evidence
- With appropriate supervision, design, conduct and report the findings of a piece of research using the principles of study design and methodology, data, analysis and ethical practice.
Generic skills
- Communicate effectively for a range of audiences, purposes and settings;
- Work collaboratively and productively as an individual and in teams, fostering diversity and inclusion;
- Apply critical and analytical skills and methods to the identification, evaluation and resolution of problems;
- Recognise and understand the ethical responsibilities of individuals (personally and collectively) and organisations;
- Engage confidently in self-reflection, self-directed study and research;
- Apply scholarly, ethical and professional thinking to personal and academic conduct.
Graduate attributes
Graduates will:
Academically excellent
Our graduates will be expected to:
- Have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship
- Have a broad knowledge of science across a range of fields, with an in-depth understanding in one or more scientific disciplines
- Understand the methods of science, and the history and evolution of scientific concepts
- Be intellectually curious and apply a rigorous, critical and logical approach to enquiry
- Understand the principles of sound project and experimental design, including data analysis, and apply this understanding to an independent research project
- Reach a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, problem-solving and communication
- Apply outstanding analytical, quantitative and technical skills to problem solving and, where relevant, design
- Be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning
- Be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies.
Leaders in communities
Our graduates will be expected to:
- Initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces
- Have excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations
- Mentor future generations of learners
- Engage in meaningful public discourse, with a profound awareness of community needs.
Attuned to cultural diversity
Our graduates will be expected to:
- Value different cultures
- Be well-informed citizens able to contribute to their communities wherever they choose to live and work
Active global citizens
Our graduates will be expected to:
- Accept social and civic responsibilities
- Be advocates for improving the sustainability of the environment
- Have a broad global understanding, with a high regard for human rights, equity and ethics.
Last updated: 28 April 2024