Research Skills and Journal Writing (WI120215PM)

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DescriptionObjectives: what does the article set out to do? *Theory: is there an explicit theoretical framework? If not, are there important theoretical assumptions? *Concepts: what are the central concepts? Are they clearly defined? *Argument: what is the central argument? Are there specific hypotheses? *Method: what methods are employed to test these? *Evidence: is evidence provided? How adequate is it? *Values: are value positions clear or are they implicit? *Literature: how does the work fit into the wider literature? *Contribution: how well does the work advance our knowledge of the subject? *Style: how clear is the author's language/style/expression? *Conclusion: a brief overall assessment. This course is intended for Dental Core Trainees Samantha Scallan Dr Scallan works alongside the Wessex School of General Practice Associate Dean Team, leading a portfolio of educational and developmental projects linked to GP training and CPD. She has extensive experience of designing evaluative research into training for general practice, typically with an emphasis on qualitative methods. Her published areas of interest include: evaluation of educational programmes and innovative training schemes, strategic development of GP training and CPD, quality assurance of training programmes and research practice and governance. In addition to her research interests, she is a commissioned author of literature reviews in medical education (including for ASME) and she is a reviewer for a number
Additional informationof leading medical journals, clinical and educational. She is an Associate Lecturer in Medical Education at the University of Winchester and Visiting Fellow. In 2013 her educational work was recognized by the Wessex Faculty of the RCGP, and she received the faculty ‘Primary Care Award.’
VenueEducation Centre, RHCH, Winchester  View details
Date & timeThursday 12 February 2015, 12:30 to 15:30
LecturerMigration  View details
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Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours3:00
CostNo charge
Aims
  1. To be able to design, plan and implement a research project
  2. To be able to identify the steps required to complete a research project
  3. To gain appropriate knowledge to enable the participant to design and publish an article or poster.