Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

• Plan and engage in an independent and sustained critical investigation and evaluation of a chosen research topic to generate new knowledge in an area of medical research.
• Systematically evaluate relevant theory and concepts, relate these to appropriate methodologies and evidence, and draw appropriate conclusions.
• Demonstrate sufficient mastery to understand and apply relevant experimental techniques in medical research to collect original research data.
• Analyse and interpret original medical research data with statistical or other evaluative processes where appropriate.
• Communicate and justify complex concepts and results clearly and effectively to a high standard.