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Bute Medical School. Research Teaching Linkages: Enhancing graduate attributes in Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine. Symposium 28 th January 2008. Research Teaching Linkages: Enhancing Graduate Attributes. Part of a larger University wide Enhancement Theme programme
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Bute Medical School Research Teaching Linkages: Enhancing graduate attributes in Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine Symposium 28th January 2008
Research Teaching Linkages: Enhancing Graduate Attributes • Part of a larger University wide Enhancement Theme programme • Enhancement themes part of QEF (Quality Enhancement Framework) • QEF is co-ordinated by quality working group which includes members from QAA Scotland (Quality Assurance Agency), SFC (Scottish Funding Council) and others • Looking at link between research teaching with aim to enhance graduate attributes and improve student experience • Institutional level • Discipline level
2008 Enhancement Theme Conference – Edinburgh Conference Centre, Heriot Watt University on 5th and 6th March https://enhancement.qaa.ac.uk/events Invitation to submit posters for this event – submission deadline 11th February
Discipline project Focus on Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine Aim: To identify, share and build on good and innovative practice in utilising research-teaching linkages to enhance the achievement of graduate attributes
Approach taken • Structured interviews • Identify and define ‘high level’ graduate attributes • Identify approaches in making best use of research teaching linkages to enhance these attributes • Identify case study examples • Symposium • Post symposium Blog • http://medblogs.st-andrews.ac.uk/ResearchTeachingLinkages/default.aspx Report available from the QAA website
Project Team Prof Simon Guild Prof Gerry Humphris Dr Jim Aiton Dr Anita Laidlaw Julie Struthers Jay Mackinnon
Symposium Aim • To discuss and share good practice Themes • Understanding high level graduate attributes and how best to support/promote the achievement of such attributes • Sharing of approaches to making best use of research/professional practices which enhance the achievement of such attributes • Consideration of how best to develop a learning environment that envelops research activities as part of the learning experience