Experimental Design in Environmental Health Sciences (3961) |
| Language of instruction : English |
| Credits: 8,0 | | | | | Period: quarter 1 (8sp) | | | | | 2nd Chance Exam1: Yes | | | | | Final grade2: Numerical |
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Sequentiality
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Advising sequentiality bound on the level of programme components
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Following programme components are advised to also be included in your study programme up till now.
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Bachelor's thesis (3748)
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9.0 stptn |
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Multidisciplinary biomedical research (5483)
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7.0 stptn |
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General aims:
In this teaching block, the student will learn how experiments are designed, how results are analysed and communicated, and how follow-up research is designed.
Concrete aims:
After completion of this teaching block, the student has insight into:
- Hypothesis and problem statement
- Study design
- The design and interpretation of figures
- Poster design and presentation
- Applied statistics
- Communication of research findings
- Scientific fraud and integrity
- Validation and verification of scientific findings
- Scientific English
In the EHS master, the students gain insight in:
- the different formats of experimental designs depending on the molecular level, organism, population or ecosystem under investigation
- the various model systems available for environmental/human biomonitoring and critical aspects
- Insight into important risk factors for the global burden of health and disease
- how to study the underlying molecular levels of the effect of environmental stressors on the health of an organism
- The relevance of the selected molecular mechanisms under investigation and the importance of combining results from different molecular levels
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Application Lecture ✔
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Collective feedback moment ✔
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Conference/symposium ✔
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Lecture ✔
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Small group session ✔
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Tutorial group ✔
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Discussion/debate ✔
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Paper ✔
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Presentation ✔
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Seminar ✔
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Period 1 Credits 8,00
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| Written evaluaton during teaching periode | 26 % |
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| Transfer of partial marks within the academic year | ✔ |
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| Conditions transfer of partial marks within the academic year | The evaluation consists of multiple parts. For all parts of the
evaluation, at least a score of 8/20 must be obtained in order to pass
for the course. |
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| Oral evaluation during teaching period | 20 % |
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| Transfer of partial marks within the academic year | ✔ |
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| Conditions transfer of partial marks within the academic year | The evaluation consists of multiple parts. For all parts of the
evaluation, at least a score of 8/20 must be obtained in order to pass
for the course. |
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| Written exam | 40 % |
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| Transfer of partial marks within the academic year | ✔ |
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| Conditions transfer of partial marks within the academic year | The evaluation consists of multiple parts. For all parts of the
evaluation, at least a score of 8/20 must be obtained in order to pass
for the course. |
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| Oral exam | 14 % |
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| Transfer of partial marks within the academic year | ✔ |
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| Conditions transfer of partial marks within the academic year | The evaluation consists of multiple parts. For all parts of the
evaluation, at least a score of 8/20 must be obtained in order to pass
for the course. |
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| Evaluation conditions (participation and/or pass) | ✔ |
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| Conditions | Presence at the Journal clubs and tutor sessions is obligatory.
The evaluations consists of multiple parts. For all parts of the evaluation, at least a score of 8/20 must be obtained in order to pass for the course. |
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| Consequences | Students who are unjustified absent at one ore more journal clubs or tutor sessions, receive as final grade for the course an N - unjustified absence and have to attend the missed journal club(s) in the next academic year to receive their final grade. The students needs to re-enroll in the course in the next academic year. In this case, partial grades can be transferred to the next academic year.
A student who achieves a score lower than 8/20 on one (or more) parts of the evaluation will receive 'F - fail' as final result. This final result is not tolerable. A student who scores at least 8/20 for all parts of the evaluation receives as score the weighted average of the different points. This final mark is tolerable. Eg. 8/20 + 16/20 = 12/20 (passed). |
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| Additional information | The written evaluation during the teaching period (26%) consists of an assignment with abstract, poster with oral presentation and participation during the tutor sessions.
The oral evaluation during the teaching period (20%) consists of participation during the journal clubs and the workshop 'Scientific integrity'.
The oral evaluation during the exam period (14%) consists of the oral presentation of the assignment.
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Second examination period
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| Compulsory textbooks (bookshop) |
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Textbook 1:
Scientific writing and communication, Hofmann A, Fifth,Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780197613795 |
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| Compulsory course material |
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Handouts of presentations and additional course material posted on blackboard |
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Learning outcomes Master of Biomedical Sciences
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| 1. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences has a thorough knowledge of the molecular and cellular processes of the healthy and diseased organism and has insight in different methods for prevention, diagnosis and therapy of diseases. | - EC
| 10. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences knows the potential for valorization of biomedical research and can translate own research into translational research. | - EC
| 11. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences can function in a multidisciplnary team and can fulfill a bridging function between the various actors in health care. The graduate knows the importance and needs of the various stakeholders within the life sciences. | - EC
| 12. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences has an attitude for lifelong learning and for constantly adjusting one's own professional thinking and acting. | - EC
| 2. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences can independently and critically perform a literature search. | - EC
| 3. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences can draw up a new research hypothesis based on his or her own findings or based on the findings of others, and work out a research proposal for this. | - EC
| 4. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences has knowledge of state-of-the-art techniques within biomedical research and is able to apply these techniques, taking into account the applicable quality standards. | - EC
| 5. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences can independently process and statistically analyze research results, and formulate conclusions. | - EC
| 6. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences can report scientific findings in writing and orally to both experts and a wide audience in a structured way. | - EC
| 7. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences takes a critical attitude towards one's own research and that of others. | - EC
| 9. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences can set up, conduct and report biomedical research in an ethical manner and with integrity, taking into account current regulations. | - EC
| EHS 1. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences specialisation Environmental Health Sciences has insights in the effects of external factors on health at the molecular, cellular and organ level. |
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| | EC = learning outcomes DC = partial outcomes BC = evaluation criteria |
| Offered in | Tolerance3 |
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1st year Master of Biomedical Sciences - Environmental Health Sciences
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1 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.12.2, section 2. |
| 2 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.15.1, section 3. |
3 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.16.9, section 2.
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