Examinations and assessments
Formative Assessments
There will be one formative assessment each term (five in total across the two years) and students will receive individual written feedback from the module lead or tutor. Many of the assigned assessments will act as building blocks towards the summative assessments.
Summative Assessments
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Year 1 |
Assessment |
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End of Hilary Term |
2500 word written critical appraisal (15%) |
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Long vacation Year 1 |
Written examination – 2.5 hours (20%) |
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Year 2 |
Assessment |
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End of Michaelmas Term |
2500 word essay (15%) |
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Trinity Term |
10 minute PowerPoint presentation (10%) |
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Long vacation |
Dissertation (40%) |
dissertation
All MSc students will submit a dissertation. This is a substantial piece of work and accounts for 40% of the total marks awarded for the MSc degree.
The aims of the dissertation are to demonstrate a full understanding of the process of planning and executing a clinical trial. The MSc dissertation will demonstrate the acquisition of core skills associated with the development of a clinical trial proposal and will be written in the form of a grant application.