TabsSummary Course details Course type: Master’s ProgrammeDirector of studies: Professor Tony NolanDirector of studies email: mylstm@lstmed.ac.ukMode of study: FTDuration: 1 YearHome fee: £11,200Overseas fee: £23,000 / LMIC Fee £12,500Attachments MRes Tropical Health and Infectious Disease Research 2023.docx3 good reasons to study This programme gives a fully immersive experience of what it means to do scientific researchStudents will undertake an 8 month project (120 credits) that will allow them to integrate into an active research group providing access to world-leading experts and networking opportunities. There is an expectation towards publication in a peer reviewed journal.Students will be taught a range of academic and professional skills that will prepare them for future careers in research in academia and the private and non-profit sectors. Overview The overarching scope of the MRes in Tropical Health and Infectious Disease Research is to give students a fully immersive experience of what it means to do scientific research. The MRes will provide training and practical research experience covering a breadth of research areas including basic, clinical and public health research with a focus on low resource settings. In the first part of the course, students will receive advanced and research-informed contemporary learning specific to their research interests giving them a grounding in important research themes and research methods, spanning basic research (e.g. parasitology, microbiology, host-pathogen interactions, vector biology), clinical research (disease diagnosis, management and control) and public health research (e.g. epidemiology, disease control, health determinants, history of global health, health systems, health policy, programme management). Subsequently, students will then be given the freedom to become part of an active research group, with an opportunity to contribute, with the input of their supervisor, to the design and execution of a research project with the goal of generating and/or analysing data relevant to the field of tropical health and infectious disease research. A range of research projects will be offered including lab-, desk-, clinical- or field-based projects. At its conclusion students should have a unique insight to the process of research and an informed view of suitability and preferences for different aspects of academic, industrial or operational research. In addition to this direct research experience, students will be given a series of tasks aimed at developing key transferable skills such as data analysis and presentation, an ability to create and defend scientific argument. Many of these tasks are performed as groupwork to nurture collaborative skills and build an identity of cohort among students. Teaching and research opportunities will be delivered by an internationally diverse team of research-active experts in their disciplines, covering basic biological research, through to clinical sciences and public health. Given LSTM’s unique focus on problems of public health in predominantly tropical and sub-tropical regions of limited resource, the majority of the programme’s research focus will be on public health problems in these settings, with research projects being offered either in Liverpool or overseas (limited number), with opportunities to engage with professional and industrial bodies in global health as part of this process.MRes structure - more details available in attached Programme Specification Each student has to choose one of the 20 credits Key Research Methods: Depending on the 120-credit project topic, the student will choose between these two options that best fits the project: 705: Research Methods in Tropical Disease Biology or 702: Research Methods in Public Health Each student has to choose one of the 20 credits Key Themes: Depending on the 120-credit project topic, the student will choose between the following three options that best fits the project: 707: Biology of Tropical Health, Pathogens and Vectors of Disease 703: Public Health Policies, Programmes & Strategies: Concepts and Methods 711: Essentials of Tropical and Infectious Diseases * * please note that given the nature of the content this module is suitable only for qualified medics or late stage intercalating medical students in exceptional circumstances). All students take the 20 credits Academic and Professional Skills (701) (half a day a week, hybrid online and face-to-face offering during periods of fieldwork travel): Grant proposal design and management (proposal development, ethics, safeguarding, project management) Data Analysis Skills Academic and professional (leadership development, critical evaluation, scientific writing and posters, literature searching, journal club) All students take the 120 credit Research Project During 1st semester students will choose selections from a list of research questions offered by supervisors. Students will have the opportunity to discuss potential projects with supervisors over the first semester, and then select preferred options. Students will be made aware that they may not get their first-choice research subject. Students will be encouraged to contribute to research ideas and early plans prior to starting the programme where relevant Project can be desk, lab or field based. MRes Programme Directors will work with faculty representatives to ensure diverse project types can be incorporated into the MRes. Face-to-face meetings with potential supervisors at beginning of semester two to discuss proposed projects, which should be shaped in more detail by discussions between the supervisor and the student Quality control of proposed projects by formative assessment of a written project proposal Project Assessment in the form or written report after completion of the relevant research, oral presentation and viva voce Entrance RequirementsAcademic requirements: Open to graduates with an Honours degree (minimum 2.i or equivalent) in the biological sciences or a medical/veterinary degree. Overseas candidates with other qualifications may be accepted, particularly if they have the relevant experience through working in an appropriate field for a number of years. Medical or Veterinary students who have completed at least three years of study and wish to intercalate are also accepted onto the programme.Recognition of prior learning: All programmes of study will permit entry with credit attributed to previous certificated study up to a total of one third of the credits required to be awarded a Masters Degree, Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Award.Work experience: Non-graduates with considerable satisfactory work experience and evidence of appropriate in-service training will also be considered.English language requirements: The programme is taught in English. Applicants whose first language is not English must normally provide evidence of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5 with a minimum of 6.5 in all learning components, or a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 88 for the Internet-based Test (iBT), with minimum scores of 21 for Listening and Writing, 22 for Reading and 23 for Speaking. Tests should be within their validity period of 2 years. Other English Language Tests and country-specific English Language qualifications are also accepted – a full list with details of levels required can be found on the LSTM website (http://www.lstmed.ac.uk/study/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements). Applicants who have recently completed a degree-level qualification taught in a majority English speaking country (as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)) may also be accepted at the discretion of the Director of Studies. AimsThis course aims to: Develop students’ experience in generating hypotheses, identifying, conceptualising and framing research questions, conducting experiments, critically analysing data, discussing findings and identifying conclusions with relevance to basic, clinical or public health research in low resource settings in the tropics and subtropics. Provide students with an extensive and immersive experience of what it means to perform academic research in science and thus make more informed choices about future careers in academia, industry, NGOs or other sectors. Evaluate current issues and priorities with regard to tropical health and infectious disease research in tropical and resource-limited regions of the world. To equip students with transferable abilities and skills in critical and reflective thinking, effective, independent and collaborative team working, problem-solving, ethical project planning and management, and confident communication within a range of environments/contexts. CareersGraduates are competitively placed to begin PhD programmes or seek employment within academic or private sector research programmes. Alumni of LSTM hold prominent positions in health ministries, universities, hospitals, and international organisations throughout the world. In terms of student development, the goal of the MRes in Tropical Health and Infectious Disease Research is the formation of highly skilled, independent researchers equipped to pursue high-level research or applied careers. Transferable skills developed during the MRes, particularly critical analysis skills will also set students in good stead to work for a diverse range of employers including NGOs and bilateral and multilateral organisations. 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