Admission requirements
Bachelor degree and admission to Master Vitality & Ageing.
Description
The ability to interpret results of research, to critically appraise scientific articles, to define a valid research question and to design and perform a scientific study is a necessary academic skill. The line Research and Evidence is designed to help the students prepare for writing their research application and performing their scientific internship, from searching systematically for scientific information, critical appraisal of the literature, formulating a valid research question, designing and executing their own study, and performing the data-analyses themselves.
In this educational line, students learn the principles and techniques of different types of research, including biomedical research, epidemiological research and behavioural research. The students will learn the principles of quantitative and qualitative methods and they will apply these principles on various research questions. The students will learn to interpret study results and to define new valid research questions. The students will be able to design and write scientific research plans and to peer review the study designs of fellow students and researchers.
The course consists of some integrated lectures with the modules of the programme, one week course about quantitative research methods, one week course about qualitative research methods and a quantitative or qualitative e-learning (advanced course of choice). The final product of this course is a written thesis plan, as preparation for the internship.
Course objectives
The student:
is able to review international scientific literature
defines a valid research question
applies the principles of epidemiological and qualitative research to various research questions in the field of Vitality and Ageing
explains various types of clinical epidemiological study designs
performs frequently encountered (basic) statistical analyses for clinical epidemiological studies
shows insights in the background and premises of qualitative research
designs and performs a qualitative study and presents the results to peers
draws up and presents a scientific hypothesis, designs and writes a scientifically sound research plan
Timetable
All course and group schedules are published on our LUMC scheduling website or on the LUMC scheduling app.
Mode of instruction
Lectures, working groups, activities, self-study, (practical) assignments, e-learning.
This educational line is integrated in the modules of the programme Vitality and Ageing.
Assessment method
Scientific essay
Oral presentations (individually and in groups)
Presentation thesis plan
Completion of compulsory assignments described in the assessment plan
The final grade is based on the scientific essay (20%), group presentation about quantitative research methods (20%), group presentation about qualitative research methods (20%), and presentation of the thesis plan (40%). Credits will only be given if all compulsory assessments are completed.
The scientific essay will also be assessed separately by Biology of Vitality and Ageing and Communication in Science.
Students are expected to be actively engaged in discussion of the content and in the activities scheduled in the programme.
Resit
If an assessment or mandatory part of the course is not passed or completed, the student will get a retake or revision or has to fulfil an alternative assignment.
Reading list
Will be published on blackboard.
Registration
All students will be automatically enrolled for workgroups and exams.
Contact
Dr. Wendy den Elzen,, email: W.P.J.den_Elzen@lumc.nl
Leon Martens MSc. email: L.G.Martens@lumc.nl