SON5000 Ultrasound research

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

1. 1

   Gain greater insight into the worthiness of the ultrasound and medical literature and the veracity of new knowledge as it applies to clinical practice;

2. 2

   Gain experience in identifying research problems in medical ultrasound and developing a research plan that will assist in the resolution of the research question;

3. 3

   Develop knowledge and understanding of the practical, technical and management issues associated with the design and conduct of a research project;

4. 4

   Gain experience in identifying ethical aspects of a research project and the subsequent process of gaining Ethics Approval;

5. 5

   Develop skills in applying a particular research method to the resolution of a research question;

6. 6

   Develop skills in logical and critical thought and analysis;

7. 7

   Develop skills in the process whereby the development of new knowledge and understanding can be communicated in a coherent manner to a wider professional audience;

8. 8

   Gain skills in self organisation in terms of the completion of a project within a set time frame; and

9. 9

   Develop the capacity to extend the critical, ethical and creative stance to the clinical setting.