An integrated model for developing research skills in an undergraduate medical curriculum: appraisal of an approach using student selected components

Perspectives on Medical Education

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 230-247

  Riley, Simon C ^a,c   Morton, Jeremy ^a   Ray, David C ^a   Swann, David G ^a   Davidson, Donald J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Curriculum development; Experiential learning; Learner centred; Learning outcomes; Research competencies; Research skills; Student choice; Student selected components

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906837633     PISSN: 22122761     EISSN: 2212277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40037-013-0079-7     Document Type: Article

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