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Milestone papers in biomedical research (3980)

Coordinating lecturer:	Prof. dr. Ilse DEWACHTER
Co-lecturer:	Prof. dr. Werend BOESMANS
Member of the teaching team:	Prof. dr. David WILSON
	Mevrouw Jana HARDY
	De heer Lars CRAPS
	Prof. dr. Werend BOESMANS
	Mevrouw Yanyan WANG

Credits: 4,0

Study load hours: 108

Period: quarter 4 (4sp)

Language of instruction: English

Exam contract: not possible

2^nd Chance Exam¹: Yes
Final grade²: Numerical
Tolerance³: See included in these programmes

Sequentiality

No sequentiality

Content

The student:

- is able to find and identify milestone papers. These are papers with high impact in research, including papers which open up a new research field, which lead to the development of innovative techniques, to the development of a novel research topic or to the development of innovative treatment for human diseases.
- can identify criteria for research with high impact
- is able to critically analyse and discuss milestone papers in depth
- is able to formulate innovative follow-up research based on the combination of innovative technical papers and the milestone paper analysed
- applies this to his/her own research field of interest

Compulsory course material

All study material will be available on blackboard or given during the course.

Mandatory software

Name: Schoolyear (most recent version)
- License type: Free of charge
- Information and download: Available via https://www.uhasselt.be/en/info-for/current-students/facilities- and-services/software-student
- Installation: To be installed on your own laptop and available in the UHasselt computer labs (B17, G65 and UNITS AB LL1, LL2, LL3 + LL4)

Organisational and teaching methods

Organisational methods
	Individual coaching session ✔
	Lecture ✔
	Self-study assignment ✔
	Small group session ✔
Teaching methods
	Discussion/debate ✔
	Group work ✔
	Paper ✔
	Presentation ✔

Evaluation

Quarter 4 (4,00sp)

Evaluation method

Oral evaluation during teaching period

35 %

Transfer of partial marks within the academic year

Yes, no resit exam

Debat

✔

Presentation

✔

Oral exam

65 %

Debat

✔

Presentation

✔

Additional information

Oral evaluation during the teaching period: debate, critical evaluation and presentation (Progress during the course)

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt

Explanation (English)

Second chance exam requires minimum attendance of 2 coaching moments and
informal presentation during the course.

Learning outcomes

EC = learning outcomes DC = partial outcomes BC = evaluation criteria

Master of Biomedical 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	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.

Included in these programmes	Tolerance³
	Y
1st year Master of Biomedical Sciences - Bioelectronics and Nanotechnology	Y
1st year Master of Biomedical Sciences - Environmental Health Sciences	Y
1st year Master of Biomedical Sciences - Molecular Mechanisms in Health and Disease	Y
first year Master of Biomedical Sciences - Clinical Biomedical Sciences	Y

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.