Language of instruction

English

Course content

Seminars will be held once a month on site by scientists mainly from the Department of Clinical Medicine (K1) and Department of Clinical Science (K2). Lecturers are invited based on their skills in communication and research competence, as well as the research topic.

The seminars/lectures will present current state-of-the-art knowledge on scientific research problems, with an emphasis on translational studies. The lectures will cover general aspects of the research topics in question and encompass the whole spectrum of biomedical science, from basic research to applied biomedical science, including evidence-based medicine. Participants at the lectures will be challenged to reflect upon scientific research questions and learn how to present scientific topics/projects.

Learning outcomes

After completion of the course, the students are expected to have:

Knowledge:

• Have the ability to evaluate different methodological approaches and obtain start-of-the-art knowledge in translational medicine.
• Be familiar with various terminologies in biomedical science.

Skills:

• Be acquainted with how to formulate and present a scientific topic/project/problem.
• Have insight into major research projects and how to handle complex research issues.

General competence:

• Acquired experience from communicating good science within different topics.
• Be able to identify ethical issues/problems in scientific work.
• To acknowledge the value of attending scientific seminars and understand the need for innovation.

Study period

Spring and autumn.

Credits (ECTS)

1 ECTS for PhD candidates.

Course registration and deadlines

Sign up through Studentweb. Deadlines are February 1st (spring) and September 1st (autumn).

Pre-requirements

None

Recommended previous knowledge

None

Part of training component

PhD

Form of assessment

The student must participate at the seminars and write a report (3-4 pages long) based upon the seminar series. Evaluation of the report will be done by the course committee. It is required that one participates at 80% of lectures (8 of 10 annual seminars). Attendance will be recorded at each seminar. Grading will be pass/fail.

Course overlap

None

Who may participate

PhD candidates, technical staff, master students, all scientific staff.

Programme

Once the seminar program is finalized it will be available through a link on this page.

Program established by a course committee:
Stefan Johansson, professor (chair)
Tom Hemming Karlsen, prof-II
Kimberley Hatfield, postdoc
Kristin Sand, PhD candidate

Contact

Course responsible - Professor Stefan Johansson (stefan.johansson@k2.uib.no)

Administrator - Higher Executive Officer Kristian Jensen (kristian.jensen@k2.uib.no)

Academic responsibility

Professor Stefan Johansson

Reading list

None

Course location

University of Bergen, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry.