Aim and Content

Skills in reading and analysis of biomedical research literature. Foundation for use of research literature in subsequent courses and professional life.

Learning Outcomes

After completion of the course, the student should be able to:

Knowledge

• Understand the foundation for medical knowledge, that it is based on science and that a continuous evaluation of new research based knowledge is necessary.

Skills

• Explain the composition of a scientific article.
• Use knowledge and skills from previous courses, e.g. BIOBAS, to analyze and evaluate a research paper.

Competences

• Understand selected problems within biomedical research that are, or probably will become of clinical relevance.

Course offered (semester)

Spring

Access to the Course Unit

Cand.med.-degree programme

Recommended previous knowledge

Knowledge about some key experimental techniques in biomedical research and a general understanding of human biochemistry, physiology and anatomy.

Teaching Methods

Total: 18 hours (2 hours per week). Some of the time will be used for group work (8 students per group) where student will perform a structured analysis of research articles. The remaining time will be used for lectures and discussion of results from the group work

Compulsory Requirements

Mid-term assessment of a structured essay, including giving feedback to other students on their work.

Assessment methods

Submission of structured essay.

Grading Scale

Pass/Fail

Course Unit Evaluation

Written evaluation on My Space/Mi side.