MED 7540
Internal Medicine Research Elective
Contact
Mariah Ipsan
Course Coordinator
endofelo@umn.edu
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Details
Catalog Description:Â Academic credit (1 credit per week "non-hands-on") will be awarded for satisfactory completion of a research project at the University of Minnesota Medical Center or one of our affiliate sites within the Department of Medicine. Year 3 and 4 medical students can take up to 12 weeks of research credit total throughout their 3rd and 4th year, although the preferred total amount of time is 8 weeks or less. If more than 8 weeks of credit are requested, both the advisor and the Director of Integrated Education - Clinical must approve. The student must have a research mentor prearranged, submit a short (limited to several paragraphs in length) description of the research through the application; and must have signature of the mentor at least 6 weeks in advance of taking the course. No retroactive credit will be approved.
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Site Code |
Site Name |
Notes |
UM-1000 |
Unspecified Site for Academic/Research Purposes |
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Required session attendance:
Typical weekly schedule/Delivery Mode:Â Varies depending on project
Direct patient care:Â No
Consent Requirement (arranged or open to student scheduling):Â Arranged--must contact course director/coordinator
Course Objectives:Â To successfully participate in a special research project, including how to appropriately test a specific hypothesis for a medically related question.
Graded Components:Â Assessment of the project the student is working on by the student's research mentor
Grading Scale:Â P/N
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Allow repetition of course:Â Allow up to 2 repetition(s) totalling up to 16.0 credit(s).
Limited to Student Type:Â No
Course equivalency:Â None
Related curricular experience:Â None
Secure Exam:
Course evaluation: MedHub