Each student will commence their course by discussing their expectations with the Course Director and at the same time initiating the production of a Personal Development Plan. Students will then select a topic for intensive investigation using the scientific literature. During regular meetings with the supervisor each student will present papers and be guided in the preparation of an extended essay. A number of projects are on offer from members of the Division of Neuroscience as well as from Pharmaceutical companies. Students will be encouraged to be involved in the design of the project.
Assessment is in the form of written and oral reports.
This will be assessed within each module and therefore will contribute to to the credits assigned to these modules. This project will introduce students to clinical research. It involves a 12 week period participating in clinical research trials in Psychiatry, Clinical Neurosciences within the Division of Neuroscience or at the Pain Clinic in Solihull Hospital. Epilepsy, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Pain Management and Genetic Analysis of Depression and Motor Neurone Disease. Research skills are learned at the begining of the module, including the concepts involved in the design of clinical trials.