Description
Academic forming involves the development of a critical attitude coupled with tempered enthusiasm. This involves learning to look beyond the boundaries of the professional field. Scientific forming involves both the application of science and the communication of research findings. An academic is capable of acquiring scientific knowledge, evaluating that knowledge, assimilating it, and communicating that knowledge to others.
Line
In the line Academic Scientific training, a broad spectrum of skills are developed including: scientific writing and presentation skills in English, orientating on and applying for internship/research positions abroad, communication with peers and patients in English, ethical discussion with peers in English, and learning to carry out a literature review. Becoming proficient in these skills requires practice. Therefore each module contains activities to develop both academic and scientific forming. Examples of these activities are holding a debate, giving a presentation in a workgroup, analysing and interpreting the results of an academic paper.
Module
In the module Academic and Scientific training in year 2 students learn the most important methods of clinical-scientific research, statistical analysis and critical reading. In this module the relationship between the doctor and the pharmaceutical industry plays a central role. The module represents 40% of the final grade for the line.
Learning goals
1 The students is able to indicate how to design and execute a (simple) epidemiological research project.
2 The student can describe the several advantages and disadvantages of the basic study methods (follow-up, case-control, observational vs intervention studies).
3 The student can perform simple statistical analyses.
4 The student can interpret simple statistical and epidemiological analyses.
5 The student is able to apply results from medical literature to a clinical case.
6 The student is able to ask critical and relevant questions when reading medical literature in its broadest sense and can suggest answers to these questions when possible.
7 The student is able to reach a sensible and objective point of view in questions of scientific integrity.
8 The student can summarise large quantities of information.
9 The student can read medical literature and discuss the material in a group.
Mode of instruction
Lectures, work groups, practicals, symspoisum, self-study assignments
Assessment method
Written reports, essays, presentations and exam and assignments
Contact
Prof. dr. F. W. Dekker 071-5265230.