BMS5013 Research training: Ethics and integrity, biostatistics and critical thinking

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

1. 1

   Effectively communicate the basis of designing an experimental model to test a scientific hypothesis from building a hypothesis, to testing the ideas through experimental methods;

2. 2

   Describe the different forms of statistical methods and analyses used in biomedical sciences and appraise the appropriate method to be applied to interpret different types of data;

3. 3

   Identify and evaluate the different types of research designs used in the biomedical sciences, and justify the use of specific research designs to address specific research questions

4. 4

   Analyse the ethical principles that inform the formulation of a scientific research question and the conduct of research to address that question

5. 5

   Review and articulate the ethical framework that governs the conduct of science, in particular in regards to academic and research integrity.

6. 6

   Analyse and effectively communicate, in written and oral formats, complex research integrity concepts relevant to the conduct of human and animal experimentation.