University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 15

ECTS credits : 7

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: 2

Planned timetable: To be arranged.

This core module will introduce the importance of biological and developmental systems to the understanding of people's perceived and actual health status including methods of assessing health behaviour and intervening to change health behaviour. This module will consist of learning a generalisable tool to analyse and pool the effects of interventions, namely meta-analysis.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass MD5001 and pass MD5002

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 3 lectures, a 2-hour seminar and a practical.

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: 2-hour Written Examination = 60%, Coursework = 40%

Personnel

Module coordinator: Dr J E Cecil
Module coordinator email jc100@st-andrews.ac.uk