Research Awards
Interested in Research?
BMAS has a research fund which is available to both BMAS and non-BMAS members by application to the Research Committee. For more informtion please contact Allyson Brown email:bmaslondon@aol.com
New Web Based Course in Research Methods
A new Web based distance learning course, leading to a Certificate in Research Methods for Primary Health Care has been announced by Trish Greenhalgh, Professor of Primary Health Care at the University College London. On completion of the course, graduates should be able to undertake original research competently in a primary care setting. The course is part time over one year. There is a compulsory one week on-site course (in London), providing intensive face to face training in database searching and relevant software packages. All subsequent teaching is via a password protected internet site. The course covers basic study skills, literature searching, qualitative and quantitative methods, questionnaire development, biostatistics, research ethics and the patient perspective, critical appraisal, and much more.
Following completion of the course, it is possible to continue with additional modules, including completion of a research dissertation, towards an MSc degree.
For further details:
Email the course administrator: webmsc@ucl.ac.uk
or visit the website: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/openlearning/pged.htm#CERT