BMS5001 Research training: Critical thinking and communication skills

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Effectively communicate the basis of the scientific method from building a hypothesis, to testing the ideas through experimental methods;

2. 2

   Interpret and summarise the purpose and outcomes of current biomedical research papers on studies at the level of tissues, organs and systems;

3. 3

   Evaluate the different types of research designs used in the biomedical sciences at the level of tissues, organs and systems, and justify the use of particular research designs to address specific research questions;

4. 4

   Analyse current, cutting-edge research in biomedical sciences, and effectively communicate these complex ideas to a diverse audience.

5. 5

   Analyse the range of different biomedical science techniques used at the level of tissues, organs and systems, to create models pertinent to human health and disease

6. 6

   Critically evaluate the advantages and limitations of different biomedical science techniques in providing information pertinent to human health and disease;